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Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:12:18 +0000Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:12:18 +000060enAll rights reservedfeeds@soundcloud.com (SoundCloud Feeds)Welcome to the Cognitive Engineering podcast. Occasionally coherent musings of Aleph Insights. We hope you like listening to them as much as we like recording them.Welcome to the Cognitive Engineering podcast. Occ…Cognitive Engineeringaleph@alephinsights.comAleph Insightsnohttp://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000245295828-wm1bbz-original.jpgCognitive Engineeringhttp://www.alephinsights.com
tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/834619573MistrustFri, 05 Jun 2020 13:12:18 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/mistrust
00:29:25Aleph InsightsnoShould we be suspicious of successful people? Is high performance related to dishonesty?
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- My Mother Thinks Bill Gates is Trying to Kill Us All https://medium.com/honestly-yours/my-mother-thinks-bill-gates-is-trying-to-kill-us-all-bfd47e483e9a
- ‘Corrupt Corporate Executive’ on TV Tropes https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CorruptCorporateExecutive
- ‘Snakes in Suits’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakes_in_Suits
- One in Five CEOs are Psychopaths, New Study Finds https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/psychopaths-ceos-study-statistics-one-in-five-psychopathic-traits-a7251251.html
- Hanson on foragers v farmers http://www.overcomingbias.com/2010/10/two-types-of-people.html
Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44Should we be suspicious of successful people? Is …Should we be suspicious of successful people? Is high performance related to dishonesty?
Image: justlego1O1 via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- My Mother Thinks Bill Gates is Trying to Kill Us All https://medium.com/honestly-yours/my-mother-thinks-bill-gates-is-trying-to-kill-us-all-bfd47e483e9a
- ‘Corrupt Corporate Executive’ on TV Tropes https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CorruptCorporateExecutive
- ‘Snakes in Suits’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakes_in_Suits
- One in Five CEOs are Psychopaths, New Study Finds https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/psychopaths-ceos-study-statistics-one-in-five-psychopathic-traits-a7251251.html
- Hanson on foragers v farmers http://www.overcomingbias.com/2010/10/two-types-of-people.html
Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/830454124Mob mentalityFri, 29 May 2020 12:53:28 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/mob-mentality
00:26:15Aleph InsightsnoIs there a wisdom in crowds, or are we all heading over the cliff like lemmings?
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- The Great Battle of Fire and Light, Wait But Why https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/08/fire-light.html
- ‘Sourdough’, xkcd https://m.xkcd.com/2296/
- Mass panics of 2016 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/29/panic-at-los-angeles-airport-lax-after-noise-mistaken-for-gunfire
- Measuring the collective unconscious http://people.tamu.edu/~stevesmith/SmithMemory/Rosen_et_al_1991.pdf
Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44Is there a wisdom in crowds, or are we all headin…Is there a wisdom in crowds, or are we all heading over the cliff like lemmings?
Image: Sérgio Valle Duarte via Wikicommons
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- The Great Battle of Fire and Light, Wait But Why https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/08/fire-light.html
- ‘Sourdough’, xkcd https://m.xkcd.com/2296/
- Mass panics of 2016 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/29/panic-at-los-angeles-airport-lax-after-noise-mistaken-for-gunfire
- Measuring the collective unconscious http://people.tamu.edu/~stevesmith/SmithMemory/Rosen_et_al_1991.pdf
Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/826109989Power shiftsFri, 22 May 2020 22:13:05 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/power-shifts
00:30:24Aleph InsightsnoDoes the way different nations have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic tell us anything about the international balance of power?
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Correlates of War dataset https://correlatesofwar.org/data-sets/national-material-capabilities
- Thomas Cole, the Course of Empire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Course_of_Empire_(paintings)
- Harari on the cycle of empire https://erenow.net/common/sapiensbriefhistory/55.php
Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44Does the way different nations have responded to …Does the way different nations have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic tell us anything about the international balance of power?
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Correlates of War dataset https://correlatesofwar.org/data-sets/national-material-capabilities
- Thomas Cole, the Course of Empire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Course_of_Empire_(paintings)
- Harari on the cycle of empire https://erenow.net/common/sapiensbriefhistory/55.php
Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/821064616Cultures of DebateFri, 15 May 2020 13:51:38 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/cultures-of-debate
00:23:41Aleph InsightsnoHeated argument or reasoned discussion? Is there an optimal way to frame debate?
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Agreeableness and outcomes https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3845351/
- Marital conflict behaviours https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3777640/
- Relational models theory https://www.iep.utm.edu/r-models/
- Is it bad to bottle up anger? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20140729-is-it-bad-to-bottle-up-anger
- The benefits of arguing https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/conflict-matters/201802/the-benefits-arguing
Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44Heated argument or reasoned discussion? Is there …Heated argument or reasoned discussion? Is there an optimal way to frame debate?
Image: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Agreeableness and outcomes https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3845351/
- Marital conflict behaviours https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3777640/
- Relational models theory https://www.iep.utm.edu/r-models/
- Is it bad to bottle up anger? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20140729-is-it-bad-to-bottle-up-anger
- The benefits of arguing https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/conflict-matters/201802/the-benefits-arguing
Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/816242428What makes a good excuse?Fri, 08 May 2020 14:02:44 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/what-makes-a-good-excuse
00:28:40Aleph InsightsnoExplaining the situation or avoiding your responsibilities - are excuses valid and is there an art to them?
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- ‘Sorry about the speeding, I was having sex’ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11143817/businessman-fled-police-rolls-royce/
- Dr Paulina Sliwa on the philosophy of excuses https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/what-makes-a-good-excuse-a-cambridge-philosopher-may-have-the-answer
Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44Explaining the situation or avoiding your respons…Explaining the situation or avoiding your responsibilities - are excuses valid and is there an art to them?
Image: Kārlis Dambrāns via Wikicommons
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- ‘Sorry about the speeding, I was having sex’ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11143817/businessman-fled-police-rolls-royce/
- Dr Paulina Sliwa on the philosophy of excuses https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/what-makes-a-good-excuse-a-cambridge-philosopher-may-have-the-answer
Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/811294192Apocalypse Yet?Fri, 01 May 2020 13:38:38 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/apocalypse-yet
00:26:53Aleph InsightsnoHow would we know if the world was ending?
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Ministerial reassurance over food supplies? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51775980
- A Journey to the End of Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD4izuDMUQA
- Fifteen Signs before Doomsday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifteen_Signs_before_Doomsday
- Timelapse of the future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD4izuDMUQA&feature=emb_logo
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44How would we know if the world was ending?
Imag…How would we know if the world was ending?
Image: Daniel Case via Wikicommons
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Ministerial reassurance over food supplies? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51775980
- A Journey to the End of Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD4izuDMUQA
- Fifteen Signs before Doomsday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifteen_Signs_before_Doomsday
- Timelapse of the future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD4izuDMUQA&feature=emb_logo
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/806118310Good things coming from bad thingsFri, 24 Apr 2020 14:07:12 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/good-things-coming-from-bad-things
00:29:14Aleph InsightsnoAre there any positives to emerge from the global pandemic? How can we make the most of a bad situation?
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- The upside of Tube strikes: http://cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/download/cp455.pdf
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44Are there any positives to emerge from the global…Are there any positives to emerge from the global pandemic? How can we make the most of a bad situation?
Image: jamiemusialek via pixabay
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- The upside of Tube strikes: http://cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/download/cp455.pdf
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/800813953The Best Thing since Junction-Field Effect TransistorsFri, 17 Apr 2020 13:39:39 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/the-best-thing-since-junction-field-effect-transistors
00:26:02Aleph InsightsnoPenicillin, the printing press, and cheese and onion crisps - What makes an invention well known rather than merely successful?
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- ‘TRIZ’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRIZ
- BBC poll on the ‘best invention’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4513929.stm
- Top inventions of the last 25 years https://www.productfocus.com/top-25-inventions-of-the-last-25-years/
- ‘The most important inventor you’ve never heard of’ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-most-important-inventor-youve-never-heard-of/
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44Penicillin, the printing press, and cheese and on…Penicillin, the printing press, and cheese and onion crisps - What makes an invention well known rather than merely successful?
Image: anaterate via Pixabay
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- ‘TRIZ’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRIZ
- BBC poll on the ‘best invention’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4513929.stm
- Top inventions of the last 25 years https://www.productfocus.com/top-25-inventions-of-the-last-25-years/
- ‘The most important inventor you’ve never heard of’ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-most-important-inventor-youve-never-heard-of/
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/795309979Health DataFri, 10 Apr 2020 13:11:01 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/health-data
00:38:52Aleph InsightsnoFraser, Nick and Peter discuss health data and measuring medical outcomes with special guest Neil Bacon.
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Neil Bacon’s web page https://neilbacon.wordpress.com/
- Doctor’s Net UK https://www.doctors.net.uk/
- iWantGreatCare https://www.iwantgreatcare.org/
- Asthma facts and statistics https://www.asthma.org.uk/about/media/facts-and-statistics/
- Sir Muir Gray https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/team/muir-gray
- AI 'outperforms' doctors diagnosing breast cancer https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50857759
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44Fraser, Nick and Peter discuss health data and me…Fraser, Nick and Peter discuss health data and measuring medical outcomes with special guest Neil Bacon.
Image: IWM via Wikicommons
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Neil Bacon’s web page https://neilbacon.wordpress.com/
- Doctor’s Net UK https://www.doctors.net.uk/
- iWantGreatCare https://www.iwantgreatcare.org/
- Asthma facts and statistics https://www.asthma.org.uk/about/media/facts-and-statistics/
- Sir Muir Gray https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/team/muir-gray
- AI 'outperforms' doctors diagnosing breast cancer https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50857759
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/790054207Fame. What’s the point?Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:31:13 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/fame-whats-the-point
00:35:23Aleph InsightsnoHere lies Matt Goss: look on his works, ye mighty, and despair.
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Tim Ferris - reasons to not become famous https://tim.blog/2020/02/02/reasons-to-not-become-famous/
- ‘One in four millennials would quit their job to become famous’ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jmaureenhenderson/2017/01/24/one-in-four-millennials-would-quit-their-job-to-be-famous/#404883e52c43
- What percentage of people are famous? https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/something-like-00086-of-the-world-is-famous/267397/
- Bloomberg’s Top 500 Billionaires https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/
- John Maltby, ‘An Interest in Fame’ https://scottbarrykaufman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MfameBJP2009.pdf
- Does fame make you happy? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090514111402.htm
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44Here lies Matt Goss: look on his works, ye mighty…Here lies Matt Goss: look on his works, ye mighty, and despair.
Image: Christian Lanegger via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Tim Ferris - reasons to not become famous https://tim.blog/2020/02/02/reasons-to-not-become-famous/
- ‘One in four millennials would quit their job to become famous’ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jmaureenhenderson/2017/01/24/one-in-four-millennials-would-quit-their-job-to-be-famous/#404883e52c43
- What percentage of people are famous? https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/something-like-00086-of-the-world-is-famous/267397/
- Bloomberg’s Top 500 Billionaires https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/
- John Maltby, ‘An Interest in Fame’ https://scottbarrykaufman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MfameBJP2009.pdf
- Does fame make you happy? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090514111402.htm
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/784516297Old SquaresFri, 27 Mar 2020 12:48:50 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/old-squares
00:23:22Aleph InsightsnoDoes experience make us wiser or simply more boring? Three middle aged men will tackle the question with a total lack of bias.
Image: Republican Party via Wikicommons
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- ‘Young people tend to be more liberal than older people.’ https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3501174
- The politics of ageing https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/out-the-darkness/201806/the-politics-ageing
- The origin of ‘that’ quote https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/02/24/heart-head/
- Working-class Tories https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/11/13/tories-popular-among-working-class-rich-new-general-election/
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44Does experience make us wiser or simply more bori…Does experience make us wiser or simply more boring? Three middle aged men will tackle the question with a total lack of bias.
Image: Republican Party via Wikicommons
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- ‘Young people tend to be more liberal than older people.’ https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3501174
- The politics of ageing https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/out-the-darkness/201806/the-politics-ageing
- The origin of ‘that’ quote https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/02/24/heart-head/
- Working-class Tories https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/11/13/tories-popular-among-working-class-rich-new-general-election/
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/779705617Moderation v ExcessFri, 20 Mar 2020 16:25:16 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/moderation-v-excess
00:25:01Aleph InsightsnoSmall doses, or all or nothing - what is the best way to live life?
Image: Moine buvant du vin dans une cave. Artist: Unknown via Wikicommons
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- ‘Moderation is the Key to Life’ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201707/moderation-is-the-key-life
- Bill Hicks, ‘Smoking’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOdXA5GrGhs
- Personality traits of binge drinkers https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00134/full
- Personality types and happiness https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/does_your_personality_predict_your_happiness
- Millennials avoiding getting drunk https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/11/young-people-drunk-acohol-millenials
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44Small doses, or all or nothing - what is the best…Small doses, or all or nothing - what is the best way to live life?
Image: Moine buvant du vin dans une cave. Artist: Unknown via Wikicommons
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- ‘Moderation is the Key to Life’ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201707/moderation-is-the-key-life
- Bill Hicks, ‘Smoking’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOdXA5GrGhs
- Personality traits of binge drinkers https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00134/full
- Personality types and happiness https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/does_your_personality_predict_your_happiness
- Millennials avoiding getting drunk https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/11/young-people-drunk-acohol-millenials
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/775400905What are Extremism and Terrorism?Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:39:48 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/what-are-extremism-and-terrorism
00:31:42Aleph InsightsnoWas it useful to label Extinction Rebellion as a terrorist organisation? How is terrorism different from extreemism?
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Extinction Rebellion are included in a list of extremist groups https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/13/priti-patel-defends-inclusion-of-extinction-rebellion-on-terror-list
- Global Terrorism Database https://www.start.umd.edu/research-projects/global-terrorism-database-gtd
- Proscribed terrorist groups list https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proscribed-terror-groups-or-organisations--2
- Terrorism Act 2006 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/11/contents
- UK Counter-Extremism Strategy https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/counter-extremism-strategy
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44Was it useful to label Extinction Rebellion as a …Was it useful to label Extinction Rebellion as a terrorist organisation? How is terrorism different from extreemism?
Image: Extinction Rebellion via Wikicommons
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Extinction Rebellion are included in a list of extremist groups https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/13/priti-patel-defends-inclusion-of-extinction-rebellion-on-terror-list
- Global Terrorism Database https://www.start.umd.edu/research-projects/global-terrorism-database-gtd
- Proscribed terrorist groups list https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proscribed-terror-groups-or-organisations--2
- Terrorism Act 2006 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/11/contents
- UK Counter-Extremism Strategy https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/counter-extremism-strategy
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/771676738Psychological ResilienceFri, 06 Mar 2020 11:27:46 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/psychological-resilience
00:39:52Aleph InsightsnoWe ask whether mental toughness is all in the mind.
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Harry and Meghan’s statement https://sussexroyal.com/about/
- Susie Ballentyne’s research page at the University of Sussex http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/476810
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44We ask whether mental toughness is all in the min…We ask whether mental toughness is all in the mind.
Image: Mark Jones via Wikicommons
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Harry and Meghan’s statement https://sussexroyal.com/about/
- Susie Ballentyne’s research page at the University of Sussex http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/476810
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/768068629Knives are dangerous, so why do we use them?Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:14:01 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/knives-are-dangerous-so-why-do-we-use-them
00:23:19Aleph InsightsnoEdged tools have been used by hominids for millions of years, but the elastoplast was only invented just over 100 years ago. Did we get our priorities right?
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Sudesh Amman attack https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51389884
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and the discontinuation of the dataset https://www.rospa.com/Resources/Statistics
- CPSC’s injury statistics https://www.cpsc.gov/Research--Statistics/Injury-Statistics
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44Edged tools have been used by hominids for millio…Edged tools have been used by hominids for millions of years, but the elastoplast was only invented just over 100 years ago. Did we get our priorities right?
Image: DMC-FZ18 via Pixhere
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Sudesh Amman attack https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51389884
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and the discontinuation of the dataset https://www.rospa.com/Resources/Statistics
- CPSC’s injury statistics https://www.cpsc.gov/Research--Statistics/Injury-Statistics
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/764312593CharityFri, 21 Feb 2020 14:13:19 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/charity
00:26:04Aleph InsightsnoEmotion, recency and virtue signalling - does it matter what drives charitable behaviour?
Image: Cimon and Pero: "Roman Charity" by Jean-Baptiste Greuze via Wikicommons
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Amelia Roberts’ charity appeal https://news.sky.com/story/charity-donations-pour-in-after-woman-finds-order-of-service-in-desk-11911407
- Givewell’s top charities https://www.givewell.org/charities/top-charities
- Forbes’ list of charities with the highest overheads https://www.forbes.com/sites/williampbarrett/2011/11/30/least-charitable-bang-for-the-donors-buck/#541d7d2c7456
- Givewell’s critique of ‘mega-charities’ https://blog.givewell.org/2011/12/28/mega-charities/
- Small and Loewenstein, Helping a Victim or Helping the Victim: Altruism and Identifiability https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1022299422219#page-1
- The Guardian on emotive charity adverts https://www.theguardian.com/voluntary-sector-network/2014/sep/29/poverty-porn-charity-adverts-emotional-fundraising
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44Emotion, recency and virtue signalling - does it …Emotion, recency and virtue signalling - does it matter what drives charitable behaviour?
Image: Cimon and Pero: "Roman Charity" by Jean-Baptiste Greuze via Wikicommons
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Amelia Roberts’ charity appeal https://news.sky.com/story/charity-donations-pour-in-after-woman-finds-order-of-service-in-desk-11911407
- Givewell’s top charities https://www.givewell.org/charities/top-charities
- Forbes’ list of charities with the highest overheads https://www.forbes.com/sites/williampbarrett/2011/11/30/least-charitable-bang-for-the-donors-buck/#541d7d2c7456
- Givewell’s critique of ‘mega-charities’ https://blog.givewell.org/2011/12/28/mega-charities/
- Small and Loewenstein, Helping a Victim or Helping the Victim: Altruism and Identifiability https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1022299422219#page-1
- The Guardian on emotive charity adverts https://www.theguardian.com/voluntary-sector-network/2014/sep/29/poverty-porn-charity-adverts-emotional-fundraising
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/761002585Does revenge work and how do you de-escalate?Sat, 15 Feb 2020 07:55:49 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/202002-1-revenge
00:28:15Aleph InsightsnoA dish best served cold, or not at all? We discuss revenge as a strategy.
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- The ProRevenge subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/ProRevenge/
- William Miller, In Defense of Revenge https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1130&context=book_chapters
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Retributive Justice https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/justice-retributive/
- Richard Nisbett, Culture of Honor https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Honor-Psychology-Violence-Directions/dp/0813319935
- Robert Axelrod - Evolution of Cooperation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Evolution_of_Cooperation
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- The ProRevenge subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/ProRevenge/
- William Miller, In Defense of Revenge https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1130&context=book_chapters
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Retributive Justice https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/justice-retributive/
- Richard Nisbett, Culture of Honor https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Honor-Psychology-Violence-Directions/dp/0813319935
- Robert Axelrod - Evolution of Cooperation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Evolution_of_Cooperation
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00:26:30Aleph InsightsnoDoes our always on, instantly connected world mean that we’ve lost the job of serendipity? Can we engineer our environment to maximise the chance of good things happening to us?
Image: The Three Princes of Serendip
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Red Dwarf - ‘Future Echoes’ https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x41k0sb
- Doing the same thing twice is more fun than you think https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/04/rereading-books-rewatching-movies-decisions/587416/
- The Secretary Problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_problem
- Games of Life by Karl Sigmund https://www.amazon.co.uk/Games-Life-Explorations-Evolution-Behaviour/dp/0198547838
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44Does our always on, instantly connected world mea…Does our always on, instantly connected world mean that we’ve lost the job of serendipity? Can we engineer our environment to maximise the chance of good things happening to us?
Image: The Three Princes of Serendip
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Red Dwarf - ‘Future Echoes’ https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x41k0sb
- Doing the same thing twice is more fun than you think https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/04/rereading-books-rewatching-movies-decisions/587416/
- The Secretary Problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_problem
- Games of Life by Karl Sigmund https://www.amazon.co.uk/Games-Life-Explorations-Evolution-Behaviour/dp/0198547838
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/741310498Does inequality actually matter?Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:09:24 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/does-inequality-actually-matter
00:28:50Aleph InsightsnoDoes inequality actually matter? If it does, why? What problems does it cause? Is it self fulfilling? Is our objection to it a moral one, or is there there rational economic issues with it?
Image: Wellcome Collection ref ICV No 12015 V0011749
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Is there really more inequality? https://www.economist.com/briefing/2019/11/28/economists-are-rethinking-the-numbers-on-inequality
- Political freedom and inequality https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/5/2/18/pdf
- Is inequality actually a problem? https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/6/4/147/pdf
- Predictive factors for happiness https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01176/full
- Mises’ defence of inequality https://mises.org/library/inequality-wealth-and-incomes
- How economic inequality harms societies | Richard Wilkinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ7LzE3u7Bw
- UK Inequality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjwhnhtCwsM
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Image: Wellcome Collection ref ICV No 12015 V0011749
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Is there really more inequality? https://www.economist.com/briefing/2019/11/28/economists-are-rethinking-the-numbers-on-inequality
- Political freedom and inequality https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/5/2/18/pdf
- Is inequality actually a problem? https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/6/4/147/pdf
- Predictive factors for happiness https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01176/full
- Mises’ defence of inequality https://mises.org/library/inequality-wealth-and-incomes
- How economic inequality harms societies | Richard Wilkinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ7LzE3u7Bw
- UK Inequality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjwhnhtCwsM
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/738685111Cats vs Dogs - Which is better?Sun, 05 Jan 2020 12:42:50 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/cats-vs-dogs-which-is-better
00:28:39Aleph InsightsnoAre you a cat or a dog person? Which is best?
Image: nguyen hoangnam via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Moral Foundations Theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_foundations_theory
- PDSA Animal Wellbeing Report https://www.pdsa.org.uk/get-involved/our-campaigns/pdsa-animal-wellbeing-report
- Who’s Smarter: Cats or Dogs? Psychology Today - https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/valley-girl-brain/201812/who-s-smarter-cats-or-dogs
- Cats are just as loyal as dogs https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cats-loyal-owners-dogs-behaviour-myth-a9118496.html
- Dogs share food https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170127112954.htm
Will your dog or cat eat you when you die? https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/06/pets-dogs-cats-eat-dead-owners-forensics-science/
- Cat social behaviour https://www.msdvetmanual.com/behavior/normal-social-behavior-and-behavioral-problems-of-domestic-animals/social-behavior-of-cats
- Evidence of dog altruism https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/study-shows-dogs-help-dogs_n_5672e57de4b0648fe302774d?ri18n=true&guccounter=1
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44Are you a cat or a dog person? Which is best?
Im…Are you a cat or a dog person? Which is best?
Image: nguyen hoangnam via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Moral Foundations Theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_foundations_theory
- PDSA Animal Wellbeing Report https://www.pdsa.org.uk/get-involved/our-campaigns/pdsa-animal-wellbeing-report
- Who’s Smarter: Cats or Dogs? Psychology Today - https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/valley-girl-brain/201812/who-s-smarter-cats-or-dogs
- Cats are just as loyal as dogs https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cats-loyal-owners-dogs-behaviour-myth-a9118496.html
- Dogs share food https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170127112954.htm
Will your dog or cat eat you when you die? https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/06/pets-dogs-cats-eat-dead-owners-forensics-science/
- Cat social behaviour https://www.msdvetmanual.com/behavior/normal-social-behavior-and-behavioral-problems-of-domestic-animals/social-behavior-of-cats
- Evidence of dog altruism https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/study-shows-dogs-help-dogs_n_5672e57de4b0648fe302774d?ri18n=true&guccounter=1
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/731850736In the Torrid MidsummerSat, 21 Dec 2019 11:59:59 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/in-the-torid-midsummer
00:26:00Aleph InsightsnoWhat’s it like to celebrate Christmas in the southern hemisphere? Are there things about Christmas that don’t make sense in summer?
Image: Milz via pixels.com
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Was Jesus born on 25 December? https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/when-was-jesus-born/
- Average monthly temperature of cities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_average_temperature
- Things to do in Wichita at Christmas https://www.google.com/search?q=wichita+christmas+events&oq=wichita+christmas&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j0l4.2239j1j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ibp=htl;events&rciv=evn&sxsrf=ACYBGNQUDj2uHQUMZqneSzGli7vHGsO5jw:1574686584061#htivrt=events&htidocid=F7M37PunUtLJvVeVJpA8-A%3D%3D&fpstate=tldetail
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44What’s it like to celebrate Christmas in the sout…What’s it like to celebrate Christmas in the southern hemisphere? Are there things about Christmas that don’t make sense in summer?
Image: Milz via pixels.com
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Was Jesus born on 25 December? https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/when-was-jesus-born/
- Average monthly temperature of cities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_average_temperature
- Things to do in Wichita at Christmas https://www.google.com/search?q=wichita+christmas+events&oq=wichita+christmas&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j0l4.2239j1j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ibp=htl;events&rciv=evn&sxsrf=ACYBGNQUDj2uHQUMZqneSzGli7vHGsO5jw:1574686584061#htivrt=events&htidocid=F7M37PunUtLJvVeVJpA8-A%3D%3D&fpstate=tldetail
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/728543008Out Of TouchMon, 16 Dec 2019 09:43:18 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/out-of-touch
00:30:15Aleph InsightsnoWhat does it mean to be out of touch? Why do we expect our leaders to be in tune with everyday people and their concerns?
Image: Ewan Munro via Wikimedia.org
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Influence of class on attitudes https://www.bsa.natcen.ac.uk/media/38459/bsa30_social_class_final.pdf
- Effect of poverty on decision-making http://www.lse.ac.uk/business-and-consultancy/consulting/assets/documents/how-poverty-affects-peoples-decision-making-processes.pdf
- Principle Skinner AmI Out Of Touch meme. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/am-i-out-of-touch
- FONK https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fonk
- Nomophobia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomophobia
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44What does it mean to be out of touch? Why do we e…What does it mean to be out of touch? Why do we expect our leaders to be in tune with everyday people and their concerns?
Image: Ewan Munro via Wikimedia.org
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Influence of class on attitudes https://www.bsa.natcen.ac.uk/media/38459/bsa30_social_class_final.pdf
- Effect of poverty on decision-making http://www.lse.ac.uk/business-and-consultancy/consulting/assets/documents/how-poverty-affects-peoples-decision-making-processes.pdf
- Principle Skinner AmI Out Of Touch meme. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/am-i-out-of-touch
- FONK https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fonk
- Nomophobia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomophobia
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/723639979Boo to a GooseFri, 06 Dec 2019 14:09:49 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/boo-to-a-goose
00:25:35Aleph InsightsnoIs it wrong to do amoral things in computer games? Is it ok to bully people as a goose in Untitled Goose Game?
Image: House House
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Untitled Goose Game https://goose.game/
- Ethics in the Virtual World by Garry Young https://philpapers.org/rec/YOUEIT-2
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssIs it wrong to do amoral things in computer games…Is it wrong to do amoral things in computer games? Is it ok to bully people as a goose in Untitled Goose Game?
Image: House House
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Untitled Goose Game https://goose.game/
- Ethics in the Virtual World by Garry Young https://philpapers.org/rec/YOUEIT-2
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rsstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/720259954Different Animals Different LanguagesFri, 29 Nov 2019 10:56:25 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/different-animals-different-languages
00:28:42Aleph InsightsnoWhy do animal sounds vary between languages?
Image: Alex Andrews via Pexels.com
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Onomatopoeia in different languages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-linguistic_onomatopoeias
- Idiophones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiophone
- Disentangling canid howls across multiple species and subspecies: Structure in a complex communication channel https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/wolf-species-have-howling-dialects
- Ylvis - What Does The Fox Say? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jofNR_WkoCE
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssWhy do animal sounds vary between languages?
Im…Why do animal sounds vary between languages?
Image: Alex Andrews via Pexels.com
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Onomatopoeia in different languages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-linguistic_onomatopoeias
- Idiophones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiophone
- Disentangling canid howls across multiple species and subspecies: Structure in a complex communication channel https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/wolf-species-have-howling-dialects
- Ylvis - What Does The Fox Say? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jofNR_WkoCE
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rsstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/717010087Viral ResponsibilityFri, 22 Nov 2019 19:06:45 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/viral-responsibility
00:24:40Aleph InsightsnoAssuming we can’t blame a virus for its own evolutionary success, just whose fault is it when we catch something?
Image: Robert E. Bates, USCDCP via pixnio.com
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Data on childhood vaccination in England https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-immunisation-statistics/england-2017-18
- The law on transmission of STDs https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/intentional-or-reckless-sexual-transmission-infection
- The NYT on the ethics of infection https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/09/sunday-review/the-ethics-of-infection.html
- Contagiousness v deadliness from Information is Beautiful https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/the-microbescope-infectious-diseases-in-context/
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssAssuming we can’t blame a virus for its own evolu…Assuming we can’t blame a virus for its own evolutionary success, just whose fault is it when we catch something?
Image: Robert E. Bates, USCDCP via pixnio.com
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Data on childhood vaccination in England https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-immunisation-statistics/england-2017-18
- The law on transmission of STDs https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/intentional-or-reckless-sexual-transmission-infection
- The NYT on the ethics of infection https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/09/sunday-review/the-ethics-of-infection.html
- Contagiousness v deadliness from Information is Beautiful https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/the-microbescope-infectious-diseases-in-context/
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rsstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/713265775Seven Ages: First Puking and Mewling...Fri, 15 Nov 2019 15:08:04 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/seven-ages-first-puking-and-mewling
00:29:29Aleph InsightsnoCan you be forever young or wise beyond your years? Is age a justifiable way of categorising people?
Image: William Mulready RA via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Shakespeare’s ‘Seven Ages of Man’ https://www.thoughtco.com/shakespeares-seven-ages-of-man-2831433
- Peak age in different sports https://www.thestatszone.com/archive/olympic-sports-how-does-peak-age-vary-13812
- Cognitive changes with age https://www.canyonranch.com/blog/health/how-your-brain-changes-with-age/
- When people get married https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/marriagecohabitationandcivilpartnerships/bulletins/marriagesinenglandandwalesprovisional/2016
- When people have children https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/bulletins/birthcharacteristicsinenglandandwales/2017
- Do we become more conservative as we age? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/03/do-we-become-more-conservative-with-age-young-old-politics
- Average age of first-time buyers https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47070020
- WaPo on how happiness changes with age https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/08/24/under-50-you-still-havent-hit-rock-bottom-happiness-wise/
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssCan you be forever young or wise beyond your year…Can you be forever young or wise beyond your years? Is age a justifiable way of categorising people?
Image: William Mulready RA via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Shakespeare’s ‘Seven Ages of Man’ https://www.thoughtco.com/shakespeares-seven-ages-of-man-2831433
- Peak age in different sports https://www.thestatszone.com/archive/olympic-sports-how-does-peak-age-vary-13812
- Cognitive changes with age https://www.canyonranch.com/blog/health/how-your-brain-changes-with-age/
- When people get married https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/marriagecohabitationandcivilpartnerships/bulletins/marriagesinenglandandwalesprovisional/2016
- When people have children https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/bulletins/birthcharacteristicsinenglandandwales/2017
- Do we become more conservative as we age? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/03/do-we-become-more-conservative-with-age-young-old-politics
- Average age of first-time buyers https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47070020
- WaPo on how happiness changes with age https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/08/24/under-50-you-still-havent-hit-rock-bottom-happiness-wise/
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rsstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/710684047Neoteric VocabulationSun, 10 Nov 2019 17:09:03 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/neoteric-vocabulation
00:32:26Aleph InsightsnoPeter, Nick and Fraser mansplain the adoption of new vocabulary for any wordies out there - totes adorbs.
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Plotkin paper on information theory and language evolution https://langev.com/pdf/plotkin00languageEvolution.pdf
- Bentz et al on entropy across different languages http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~lpearl/colareadinggroup/readings/BentzEtAl2017_CrossLingEntropy.pdf
- Linguistic determinism https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/concepts/#LinDetLinRel
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssPeter, Nick and Fraser mansplain the adoption of …Peter, Nick and Fraser mansplain the adoption of new vocabulary for any wordies out there - totes adorbs.
Image: artyangel via pixabay.com
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Plotkin paper on information theory and language evolution https://langev.com/pdf/plotkin00languageEvolution.pdf
- Bentz et al on entropy across different languages http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~lpearl/colareadinggroup/readings/BentzEtAl2017_CrossLingEntropy.pdf
- Linguistic determinism https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/concepts/#LinDetLinRel
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rsstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/706483609You’ll Have your Eye OutFri, 01 Nov 2019 17:16:58 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/youll-have-your-eye-out
00:24:06Aleph InsightsnoShould we spend time worrying about the risk of freak accidents?
Image: Theo Campbell and Kaz Crossley by Theo Campbell
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Theo Campbell’s accident https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49483153
- National Statistics death data https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths
- Micromorts infographic https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/crunching-numbers-on-mortality.html
- What people actually worry about https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/why-we-worry/201305/what-do-we-worry-about
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssShould we spend time worrying about the risk of f…Should we spend time worrying about the risk of freak accidents?
Image: Theo Campbell and Kaz Crossley by Theo Campbell
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Theo Campbell’s accident https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49483153
- National Statistics death data https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths
- Micromorts infographic https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/crunching-numbers-on-mortality.html
- What people actually worry about https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/why-we-worry/201305/what-do-we-worry-about
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00:26:27Aleph InsightsnoCan the call for divine intervention be a cause of harm? God only knows.
Image: wlox.com
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Willingness to pay for prayers https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/09/10/1908268116
- Hate crime advice https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/hate-crime/what-are-hate-incidents-and-hate-crime/
- Harrassment advice https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/what-are-the-different-types-of-discrimination/harassment/
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssCan the call for divine intervention be a cause o…Can the call for divine intervention be a cause of harm? God only knows.
Image: wlox.com
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Willingness to pay for prayers https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/09/10/1908268116
- Hate crime advice https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/hate-crime/what-are-hate-incidents-and-hate-crime/
- Harrassment advice https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/what-are-the-different-types-of-discrimination/harassment/
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00:28:56Aleph InsightsnoCowboys, 49ers and Patriots - can we determine anything about a culture based on the sports it plays?
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Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Geert Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions https://data.world/adamhelsinger/geerthofstedeculturaldimension
- Hofstede’s methodology https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=orpc
- All-time Olympic medal table https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssCowboys, 49ers and Patriots - can we determine an…Cowboys, 49ers and Patriots - can we determine anything about a culture based on the sports it plays?
Image: KeithJJ via pixabay
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Geert Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions https://data.world/adamhelsinger/geerthofstedeculturaldimension
- Hofstede’s methodology https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=orpc
- All-time Olympic medal table https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html
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00:33:50Aleph InsightsnoDo fiery rhetoric and extreme policies help win elections?
Image: Bundesarchiv via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Kaldor-Hicks criterion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaldor%E2%80%93Hicks_efficiency
- ‘That which is seen, and that which is unseen’ (Bastiat) http://bastiat.org/en/twisatwins.html
- Public spending in the UK since 1900 https://www.ukpublicspending.co.uk/past_spending
- List of UK pressure groups https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pressure_groups_in_the_United_Kingdom
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssDo fiery rhetoric and extreme policies help win e…Do fiery rhetoric and extreme policies help win elections?
Image: Bundesarchiv via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Kaldor-Hicks criterion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaldor%E2%80%93Hicks_efficiency
- ‘That which is seen, and that which is unseen’ (Bastiat) http://bastiat.org/en/twisatwins.html
- Public spending in the UK since 1900 https://www.ukpublicspending.co.uk/past_spending
- List of UK pressure groups https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pressure_groups_in_the_United_Kingdom
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00:37:10Aleph Insightsno"If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience." Was George Bernard Shaw right about the lessons of the past?
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Special Guest: Dr Kristian Gustafson https://www.brunel.ac.uk/people/kristian-gustafson
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rss"If history repeats itself, and the unexpected al…"If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience." Was George Bernard Shaw right about the lessons of the past?
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Special Guest: Dr Kristian Gustafson https://www.brunel.ac.uk/people/kristian-gustafson
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00:30:01Aleph InsightsnoThe internet provides a level of information resilience that mankind has never before possessed. But what happens if it breaks?
Image: Tekniska museet via flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Getting deplatformed from Apple https://boingboing.net/2019/08/13/getting-deplatformed-from-appl.html
- Cloudflare outage explanation https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-outage/
- List of significant internet outages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_outage
- Verizon and BGP Optimizer outage https://blog.cloudflare.com/how-verizon-and-a-bgp-optimizer-knocked-large-parts-of-the-internet-offline-today/
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssThe internet provides a level of information resi…The internet provides a level of information resilience that mankind has never before possessed. But what happens if it breaks?
Image: Tekniska museet via flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Getting deplatformed from Apple https://boingboing.net/2019/08/13/getting-deplatformed-from-appl.html
- Cloudflare outage explanation https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-outage/
- List of significant internet outages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_outage
- Verizon and BGP Optimizer outage https://blog.cloudflare.com/how-verizon-and-a-bgp-optimizer-knocked-large-parts-of-the-internet-offline-today/
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00:27:26Aleph InsightsnoDo not listen to this podcast. When is it permissible to ignore the voice of authority?
Image: Danny Lawson via PA Images
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Whaley Bridge residents who refuse to move https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-49210937
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssDo not listen to this podcast. When is it permiss…Do not listen to this podcast. When is it permissible to ignore the voice of authority?
Image: Danny Lawson via PA Images
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Whaley Bridge residents who refuse to move https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-49210937
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00:23:44Aleph InsightsnoThey're persistent, irritating and difficult to ignore. Yes, Frazer, Nick and Peter discuss midges.
Image: CSIRO via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Midge facts https://www.lifesystems.co.uk/news/45-facts-about-the-highland-midge and https://www.highlandtitles.com/blog/midges/
- Parasite strategies https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsif.2013.1108
- How successful is terrorism? https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/5fa3/f5d6d2ff50c200e759eba39509d179b0e33c.pdf
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssThey're persistent, irritating and difficult to i…They're persistent, irritating and difficult to ignore. Yes, Frazer, Nick and Peter discuss midges.
Image: CSIRO via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Midge facts https://www.lifesystems.co.uk/news/45-facts-about-the-highland-midge and https://www.highlandtitles.com/blog/midges/
- Parasite strategies https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsif.2013.1108
- How successful is terrorism? https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/5fa3/f5d6d2ff50c200e759eba39509d179b0e33c.pdf
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00:28:36Aleph InsightsnoWould it be wrong to take a set of instructional schematics to the barber? We discuss when vague requirements work, and importantly when they don't.
Image: J Pitts via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Goodhart’s Law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssWould it be wrong to take a set of instructional …Would it be wrong to take a set of instructional schematics to the barber? We discuss when vague requirements work, and importantly when they don't.
Image: J Pitts via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Goodhart’s Law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law
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00:24:51Aleph InsightsnoWhile Aleph Insights is on a summer break from recording podcasts, here's an episode from our archive.
Why do some films age better than others?
Image: www.starwars.com/news/the-5-most-…s-visual-effectsWhile Aleph Insights is on a summer break from re…While Aleph Insights is on a summer break from recording podcasts, here's an episode from our archive.
Why do some films age better than others?
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00:23:23Aleph InsightsnoWhile Aleph Insights is on a summer break from recording podcasts, here's an episode from our archive.
What does tastiness tell us about fruit choice? Could we engineer the perfect fruit? Or are we just comparing apples and oranges?
Image: Malte Sörensen via FlickrWhile Aleph Insights is on a summer break from re…While Aleph Insights is on a summer break from recording podcasts, here's an episode from our archive.
What does tastiness tell us about fruit choice? Could we engineer the perfect fruit? Or are we just comparing apples and oranges?
Image: Malte Sörensen via Flickrtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/658946903Summer Re-release: Personality TestsWed, 31 Jul 2019 09:16:28 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/summer-re-release-personality-tests
00:31:30Aleph InsightsnoWhile Aleph Insights is on a summer break from recording podcasts, here's an episode from our archive.
Are personality tests any use? What can they tell us if anything? Or is it like a star-sign?
Take the test!
www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
Image: Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers. Courtesy of Katharine Myers via Wikipedia.While Aleph Insights is on a summer break from re…While Aleph Insights is on a summer break from recording podcasts, here's an episode from our archive.
Are personality tests any use? What can they tell us if anything? Or is it like a star-sign?
Take the test!
www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
Image: Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers. Courtesy of Katharine Myers via Wikipedia.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/653498564Is it Still the Nineties?Fri, 19 Jul 2019 14:57:26 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/is-it-still-the-nineties
00:30:55Aleph InsightsnoIs it meaningful to assign personalities to the decades?
Image: Ezekiel via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- The thirty-year nostalgia cycle https://thepatterning.com/2017/02/13/the-nostalgia-pendulum-a-rolling-30-year-cycle-of-pop-culture-trends/
- When did the sixties really begin? https://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/02/06/when-did-sixties-really-begin-heres-why-it-matters
- Did the nineties ever end? http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150205-the-1990s-never-ended
- Life satisfaction over time https://ourworldindata.org/happiness-and-life-satisfaction
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssIs it meaningful to assign personalities to the d…Is it meaningful to assign personalities to the decades?
Image: Ezekiel via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- The thirty-year nostalgia cycle https://thepatterning.com/2017/02/13/the-nostalgia-pendulum-a-rolling-30-year-cycle-of-pop-culture-trends/
- When did the sixties really begin? https://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/02/06/when-did-sixties-really-begin-heres-why-it-matters
- Did the nineties ever end? http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150205-the-1990s-never-ended
- Life satisfaction over time https://ourworldindata.org/happiness-and-life-satisfaction
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00:29:09Aleph InsightsnoGAME OF THRONES - SPOILER ALERT
Was the ending contrived? Were you satisfied by the way it ended? What makes a good ending?
Image: BagoGames via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- ‘Creative Writing Now’ on endings https://www.creative-writing-now.com/story-endings.html
- NYT article: closers and clinchers https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/anatomy-endings
- Unconventional ending tropes https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NoEnding
- An IMDB poll of the ‘most iconic endings’ https://www.imdb.com/poll/b_LNZt0XG40/
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssGAME OF THRONES - SPOILER ALERT
Was the ending c…GAME OF THRONES - SPOILER ALERT
Was the ending contrived? Were you satisfied by the way it ended? What makes a good ending?
Image: BagoGames via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- ‘Creative Writing Now’ on endings https://www.creative-writing-now.com/story-endings.html
- NYT article: closers and clinchers https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/anatomy-endings
- Unconventional ending tropes https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NoEnding
- An IMDB poll of the ‘most iconic endings’ https://www.imdb.com/poll/b_LNZt0XG40/
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00:30:08Aleph InsightsnoWhy did Jamie's Italian fail? What goes wrong when businesses try to scale.
Image: Scandic Hotels via Wikicommons
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Problems in the casual dining sector https://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/why-are-uk-restaurant-chains-going-out-of-business/
- The largest restaurant chains https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_fast_food_restaurant_chains
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssWhy did Jamie's Italian fail? What goes wrong whe…Why did Jamie's Italian fail? What goes wrong when businesses try to scale.
Image: Scandic Hotels via Wikicommons
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Problems in the casual dining sector https://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/why-are-uk-restaurant-chains-going-out-of-business/
- The largest restaurant chains https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_fast_food_restaurant_chains
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rsstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/643373673ChernobylFri, 28 Jun 2019 12:27:46 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/chernobyl
00:35:18Aleph InsightsnoHow can we avoid the end of the world through nuclear and other cataclysmic accidents? Could Chernobyl happen again? How can we design our systems and train our people to prevent accidents? We discuss with our guest Tom Plant.
Image: Kamil Porembiński via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- World nuclear industry status report https://www.worldnuclearreport.org/IMG/pdf/20180902wnisr2018-hr.pdf
- Timeline of nuclear accidents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_and_radiation_accidents_and_incidents
- NYT article comparing nuclear with coal https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/nuclear-power-is-safest-way-to-make-electricity-according-to-2007-study/2011/03/22/AFQUbyQC_story.html?utm_term=.1cf223d52f55
- Long-run fatalities according to HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatals.htm
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssHow can we avoid the end of the world through nuc…How can we avoid the end of the world through nuclear and other cataclysmic accidents? Could Chernobyl happen again? How can we design our systems and train our people to prevent accidents? We discuss with our guest Tom Plant.
Image: Kamil Porembiński via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- World nuclear industry status report https://www.worldnuclearreport.org/IMG/pdf/20180902wnisr2018-hr.pdf
- Timeline of nuclear accidents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_and_radiation_accidents_and_incidents
- NYT article comparing nuclear with coal https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/nuclear-power-is-safest-way-to-make-electricity-according-to-2007-study/2011/03/22/AFQUbyQC_story.html?utm_term=.1cf223d52f55
- Long-run fatalities according to HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatals.htm
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00:23:22Aleph InsightsnoGrumpy Cat dies aged seven: 'Some days are grumpier than others'. A loss the meme world. Memes, what are they? Do they have some property that makes them reproduce more effectively than other ideas.
Image: Gage Skidmore via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Guardian obituary https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/may/17/grumpy-cat-dies-seven-internet-meme-gif
- The Independent’s ‘Top Ten Memes of All Time’ https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/top-ten-memes-of-all-time-ever-most-popular-kermit-gangnam-style-a7707336.html
- Know Your Meme https://knowyourmeme.com/
- A Unified Theory of Meme Death https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/12/a-unified-theory-of-meme-death/546866/
- Dancing Spiderman (not Ze Frank) https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/dancing-spider-man
- Ze Frank https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ze_Frank
- The 'E Meme' https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/lord-farquaad-markiplier-e
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssGrumpy Cat dies aged seven: 'Some days are grumpi…Grumpy Cat dies aged seven: 'Some days are grumpier than others'. A loss the meme world. Memes, what are they? Do they have some property that makes them reproduce more effectively than other ideas.
Image: Gage Skidmore via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- Guardian obituary https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/may/17/grumpy-cat-dies-seven-internet-meme-gif
- The Independent’s ‘Top Ten Memes of All Time’ https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/top-ten-memes-of-all-time-ever-most-popular-kermit-gangnam-style-a7707336.html
- Know Your Meme https://knowyourmeme.com/
- A Unified Theory of Meme Death https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/12/a-unified-theory-of-meme-death/546866/
- Dancing Spiderman (not Ze Frank) https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/dancing-spider-man
- Ze Frank https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ze_Frank
- The 'E Meme' https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/lord-farquaad-markiplier-e
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rsstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/636555585The Perfect ChalkFri, 14 Jun 2019 12:10:11 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/the-perfect-chalk
00:23:21Aleph InsightsnoThe Perfect Chalk
Chalk has been used by humans as a communication tool for thousands of years. Are some technologies too good to be replaced?
Image: contri via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- 2015 article expounding the virtue of Hagoromo chalk (https://gizmodo.com/why-mathematicians-are-hoarding-this-special-type-of-ja-1711008881)
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Chalk has been used by humans …The Perfect Chalk
Chalk has been used by humans as a communication tool for thousands of years. Are some technologies too good to be replaced?
Image: contri via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast:
- 2015 article expounding the virtue of Hagoromo chalk (https://gizmodo.com/why-mathematicians-are-hoarding-this-special-type-of-ja-1711008881)
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rsstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/634422471Influential v PopularMon, 10 Jun 2019 09:30:32 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/influential-v-popular
00:32:17Aleph InsightsnoDoes listening to The Grateful Dead make you yearn to meet your maker, or do you acknowledge the seminality of their music? Is the term ‘influential’ overused nowadays?
Image: Warner Bros. Records via Wikimedia
Things mentioned in this podcast
- Article analysing influence in pop music https://qz.com/quartzy/1133090/the-most-influential-pop-music-artists-of-all-time-according-to-social-network-analysis/
- Stanford School of Business on social media influencers https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/are-influencers-overrated
- Article analysing survey data about why people follow influencers http://www.olapic.com/resources/consumers-follow-listen-trust-influencers_article/
- Federal Trade Commission reminding ‘influencers’ to disclose sponsorship https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/04/ftc-staff-reminds-influencers-brands-clearly-disclose
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssDoes listening to The Grateful Dead make you year…Does listening to The Grateful Dead make you yearn to meet your maker, or do you acknowledge the seminality of their music? Is the term ‘influential’ overused nowadays?
Image: Warner Bros. Records via Wikimedia
Things mentioned in this podcast
- Article analysing influence in pop music https://qz.com/quartzy/1133090/the-most-influential-pop-music-artists-of-all-time-according-to-social-network-analysis/
- Stanford School of Business on social media influencers https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/are-influencers-overrated
- Article analysing survey data about why people follow influencers http://www.olapic.com/resources/consumers-follow-listen-trust-influencers_article/
- Federal Trade Commission reminding ‘influencers’ to disclose sponsorship https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/04/ftc-staff-reminds-influencers-brands-clearly-disclose
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00:29:41Aleph InsightsnoCrystal Palace goalkeeper, Wayne Hennessey, provides an unintentional insight into the links between ignorance and stupidity.
Image: Wayne Hennessey by Steindy via Wikimedia
Things mentioned in this podcast:
-Wayne Hennessey’s Nazi salute https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47946382
-Seymour (1929), A Study of the Relation between Knowledge, Intelligence, and Character (https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3088&context=theses)
-Furnham and Chamorro-Premuzic (2006), Personality, Intelligence and General Knowledge (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1041608005000385)
-Furnham et al (2010), Typical Intellectual Engagement, Big Five Personality Traits, Approaches to Learning and Cognitive Ability Predictors of Academic Performance (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1348/978185409X412147)
-Psychology Today, Why Criminals are Less Intelligent than Non-Criminals (https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201006/why-criminals-are-less-intelligent-non-criminals)
-Oberauer et al (2005), Working Memory and Intelligence (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15631551)
-Bauducel et al (2009), The Impact of Different Measurement Models for Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence on the Correlation with Personality Traits (https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/abs/10.1027/1015-5759.23.2.71)
-Stojanoski et al (2010), Targeted Training (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30009838)
-Larcienese (2005), Does Political Knowledge Increase Turnout? (http://personal.lse.ac.uk/LARCINES/pepp1.pdf)
-Lynn et al (2017), Differences in Intelligence and Socio-Economic Outcomes across the Twenty Seven States of Brazil (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317551627_Differences_in_Intelligence_and_Socio-Economic_Outcomes_across_the_Twenty_Seven_States_of_Brazil)
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssCrystal Palace goalkeeper, Wayne Hennessey, provi…Crystal Palace goalkeeper, Wayne Hennessey, provides an unintentional insight into the links between ignorance and stupidity.
Image: Wayne Hennessey by Steindy via Wikimedia
Things mentioned in this podcast:
-Wayne Hennessey’s Nazi salute https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47946382
-Seymour (1929), A Study of the Relation between Knowledge, Intelligence, and Character (https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3088&context=theses)
-Furnham and Chamorro-Premuzic (2006), Personality, Intelligence and General Knowledge (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1041608005000385)
-Furnham et al (2010), Typical Intellectual Engagement, Big Five Personality Traits, Approaches to Learning and Cognitive Ability Predictors of Academic Performance (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1348/978185409X412147)
-Psychology Today, Why Criminals are Less Intelligent than Non-Criminals (https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201006/why-criminals-are-less-intelligent-non-criminals)
-Oberauer et al (2005), Working Memory and Intelligence (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15631551)
-Bauducel et al (2009), The Impact of Different Measurement Models for Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence on the Correlation with Personality Traits (https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/abs/10.1027/1015-5759.23.2.71)
-Stojanoski et al (2010), Targeted Training (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30009838)
-Larcienese (2005), Does Political Knowledge Increase Turnout? (http://personal.lse.ac.uk/LARCINES/pepp1.pdf)
-Lynn et al (2017), Differences in Intelligence and Socio-Economic Outcomes across the Twenty Seven States of Brazil (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317551627_Differences_in_Intelligence_and_Socio-Economic_Outcomes_across_the_Twenty_Seven_States_of_Brazil)
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00:27:19Aleph InsightsnoSome things seem difficult to purchase in the right quantities. Why do we always end up with too much celery in our fridge?
Image: Peter Griffin via publicdomainpictures.net
Things mentioned in this podcast:
WRAP report on food and drink waste http://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/Household_food_and_drink_waste_in_the_UK_-_report.pdf
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssSome things seem difficult to purchase in the rig…Some things seem difficult to purchase in the right quantities. Why do we always end up with too much celery in our fridge?
Image: Peter Griffin via publicdomainpictures.net
Things mentioned in this podcast:
WRAP report on food and drink waste http://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/Household_food_and_drink_waste_in_the_UK_-_report.pdf
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00:30:37Aleph InsightsnoFollowing Gavin Williamson’s sacking from Theresa May’s cabinet, we discuss the indicators of whether or not someone is telling the truth.
Image: Gavin Williamson. By UK Parliament via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast
- Rogers et al (2017), Artful Paltering (https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-59847-001)
- Serota et al (2010), The Prevalence of Lying in America (https://msu.edu/~levinet/Serota_etal2010.pdf)
- Hall et al (2010), Strategic Misrepresentation in Online Dating (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0265407509349633)
- DePaulo (2004), The Many Faces of Lies (https://smg.media.mit.edu/library/DePaulo.ManyFacesOfLies.pdf)
- Jerrim et al (2019), Bullshitters: Who Are They and What Do We Know about Their Lives? (http://ftp.iza.org/dp12282.pdf)
- Wiseman et al (2012), The Eyes Don’t Have It (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0040259)
- Mann et al (2012), Windows to the Soul? (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257592987_Windows_to_the_Soul_Deliberate_Eye_Contact_as_a_Cue_to_Deceit)
- Aamodt and Custer (2006), Who Can Best Catch a Liar? (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232424344_Who_can_best_catch_a_liar_A_meta-analysis_of_individual_differences_in_detecting_deception)
- American Psychological Association, The Truth about Lie Detectors (https://www.apa.org/research/action/polygraph)
- Ten Brinke et al, Telling Lies in Scarce Environments (http://www.leannetenbrinke.com/uploads/2/1/0/4/21049652/ten_brinke_khambatta__carney_under_review.pdf)
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssFollowing Gavin Williamson’s sacking from Theresa…Following Gavin Williamson’s sacking from Theresa May’s cabinet, we discuss the indicators of whether or not someone is telling the truth.
Image: Gavin Williamson. By UK Parliament via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast
- Rogers et al (2017), Artful Paltering (https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-59847-001)
- Serota et al (2010), The Prevalence of Lying in America (https://msu.edu/~levinet/Serota_etal2010.pdf)
- Hall et al (2010), Strategic Misrepresentation in Online Dating (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0265407509349633)
- DePaulo (2004), The Many Faces of Lies (https://smg.media.mit.edu/library/DePaulo.ManyFacesOfLies.pdf)
- Jerrim et al (2019), Bullshitters: Who Are They and What Do We Know about Their Lives? (http://ftp.iza.org/dp12282.pdf)
- Wiseman et al (2012), The Eyes Don’t Have It (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0040259)
- Mann et al (2012), Windows to the Soul? (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257592987_Windows_to_the_Soul_Deliberate_Eye_Contact_as_a_Cue_to_Deceit)
- Aamodt and Custer (2006), Who Can Best Catch a Liar? (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232424344_Who_can_best_catch_a_liar_A_meta-analysis_of_individual_differences_in_detecting_deception)
- American Psychological Association, The Truth about Lie Detectors (https://www.apa.org/research/action/polygraph)
- Ten Brinke et al, Telling Lies in Scarce Environments (http://www.leannetenbrinke.com/uploads/2/1/0/4/21049652/ten_brinke_khambatta__carney_under_review.pdf)
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00:23:55Aleph InsightsnoDavid Cameron famously promised ‘stability and strong Government’ if he won the 2015 general election. How can we minimise our chances of our statements being undermined by subsequent events?
Image:
Great Temple at Abu Simbel by youssef_alam via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast:
-David Cameron’s famous tweet: https://twitter.com/david_cameron/status/595112367358406656?lang=en
-Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46565/ozymandias
-Irony: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony
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Image:
Great Temple at Abu Simbel by youssef_alam via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast:
-David Cameron’s famous tweet: https://twitter.com/david_cameron/status/595112367358406656?lang=en
-Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46565/ozymandias
-Irony: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony
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00:25:52Aleph InsightsnoAs London’s black cabs move inexorably towards extinction, we ponder whether the progress of civilisation is merely illusory.
Image: JamesGardinerCollection via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast
-‘Meditations on Moloch’ from Slate Star Codex: https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/
-The Tragedy of the Commons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons
-Ronald Coast, ‘The Problem of Social Cost’: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/466560
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssAs London’s black cabs move inexorably towards ex…As London’s black cabs move inexorably towards extinction, we ponder whether the progress of civilisation is merely illusory.
Image: JamesGardinerCollection via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast
-‘Meditations on Moloch’ from Slate Star Codex: https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/
-The Tragedy of the Commons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons
-Ronald Coast, ‘The Problem of Social Cost’: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/466560
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00:45:11Aleph InsightsnoDavid Simoes-Brown, CEO of 100%Open, tells us why we should trust our feelings when it comes to important decisions.
Image: The Anger of Achilles, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast
- David Simoes-Brown, CEO of 100%Open: http://www.100open.com/person/david-simoes-brown/
- Categorising basic emotions: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/hide-and-seek/201601/what-are-basic-emotions
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Image: The Anger of Achilles, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast
- David Simoes-Brown, CEO of 100%Open: http://www.100open.com/person/david-simoes-brown/
- Categorising basic emotions: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/hide-and-seek/201601/what-are-basic-emotions
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00:27:33Aleph InsightsnoWhen do you grow up? Is there a cut off age to childhood or are we constantly growing up?
Image: rawpixel.com
Things mentioned in this podcast
Commons’s Model of Hierarchical Complexity: https://www.dareassociation.org/documents/GWOF_A_330277%20Introduction.pdf
The Seven Ages of Man: https://jrbenjamin.com/2013/06/04/seven-ages-of-man/
David Finkelhore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Finkelhor
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Image: rawpixel.com
Things mentioned in this podcast
Commons’s Model of Hierarchical Complexity: https://www.dareassociation.org/documents/GWOF_A_330277%20Introduction.pdf
The Seven Ages of Man: https://jrbenjamin.com/2013/06/04/seven-ages-of-man/
David Finkelhore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Finkelhor
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00:39:41Aleph InsightsnoWhat happens when algorithms learn to be biased? What does that even mean? We talk to special guest Dr Jess Whittlestone from the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence about whether algorithmic bias is something to worry about, and whether anything can be done about it?
Image: CBS Television via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast
Danks and London (2017): A taxonomy of types and sources of algorithmic bias - https://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/philosophy/docs/london/IJCAI17-AlgorithmicBias-Distrib.pdf
Jess Whittlestone (https://jesswhittlestone.com/), and at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence - http://www.csap.cam.ac.uk/network/jess-whittlestone/
The Equality Act 2010 - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssWhat happens when algorithms learn to be biased? …What happens when algorithms learn to be biased? What does that even mean? We talk to special guest Dr Jess Whittlestone from the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence about whether algorithmic bias is something to worry about, and whether anything can be done about it?
Image: CBS Television via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast
Danks and London (2017): A taxonomy of types and sources of algorithmic bias - https://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/philosophy/docs/london/IJCAI17-AlgorithmicBias-Distrib.pdf
Jess Whittlestone (https://jesswhittlestone.com/), and at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence - http://www.csap.cam.ac.uk/network/jess-whittlestone/
The Equality Act 2010 - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance
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00:24:49Aleph InsightsnoShould transgender women be allowed to compete in women’s sports? Is it unfair on cis women if they do? Is it unfair on trans women if they can’t? Is there a coherent logic to the partitioning of sporting events?
Image: by Michael Steele via Getty Images
Things mentioned in this podcast
- Martina Navratilova’s criticism of transgender women in sport https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/martina-navratilova-transgender-women-sport-cheating-rachel-mckinnon-a8783671.html
- Sharron Davies’ criticism of transgender women in sport https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/47428951
- The Heraean Games https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraean_Games
- Eligible impairments for paralympic participation https://www.paralympic.org/classification
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Image: by Michael Steele via Getty Images
Things mentioned in this podcast
- Martina Navratilova’s criticism of transgender women in sport https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/martina-navratilova-transgender-women-sport-cheating-rachel-mckinnon-a8783671.html
- Sharron Davies’ criticism of transgender women in sport https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/47428951
- The Heraean Games https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraean_Games
- Eligible impairments for paralympic participation https://www.paralympic.org/classification
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00:34:30Aleph InsightsnoUnderstanding how other people are going to behave is a key element of analysis and forecasting. But professional actors do this all the time. We talk to special guest Edmund Kingsley to find out what insights the acting trade can offer for analysts.
Image: Carole Raddato via Wikicommons
Things mentioned in this podcast
-A summary of attribution biases. https://opentextbc.ca/socialpsychology/chapter/biases-in-attribution/
-Acting Emotions by Elly Konjin https://www.amazon.co.uk/Acting-Emotions-Elly-Konijn/dp/9053564446
-Ed Kingsley on Spotlight https://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/1/M81426.html
-@KingsleyEdmund on Twitter https://twitter.com/kingsleyedmund?lang=en
For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rssUnderstanding how other people are going to behav…Understanding how other people are going to behave is a key element of analysis and forecasting. But professional actors do this all the time. We talk to special guest Edmund Kingsley to find out what insights the acting trade can offer for analysts.
Image: Carole Raddato via Wikicommons
Things mentioned in this podcast
-A summary of attribution biases. https://opentextbc.ca/socialpsychology/chapter/biases-in-attribution/
-Acting Emotions by Elly Konjin https://www.amazon.co.uk/Acting-Emotions-Elly-Konijn/dp/9053564446
-Ed Kingsley on Spotlight https://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/1/M81426.html
-@KingsleyEdmund on Twitter https://twitter.com/kingsleyedmund?lang=en
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00:24:53Aleph InsightsnoWhat’s the point of tidying up? It’s just moving stuff from one place to another. But does it offer cognitive and health benefits, and if so why?
Image: My Bed by Tracey Emin. Photo: Karen Bryan via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast
Tidiness guru Marie Kondo https://konmari.com/
McMains and Kastner (2011): clutter makes concentration harder https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21228167
Sitton (1984): we are more positive about people whose desks are messy https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1985-25433-001
Report about a study showing correlation between tidiness and health outcomes http://healthland.time.com/2010/06/02/what-does-a-clean-house-have-to-do-with-health/
Saxbi and Repetti (2010): correlation between perceived clutter at home and mental health https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19934011
Report of a survey showing relationship between tidiness behaviour and sleep https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20110126/want-sleep-better-make-your-bed#1
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Image: My Bed by Tracey Emin. Photo: Karen Bryan via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast
Tidiness guru Marie Kondo https://konmari.com/
McMains and Kastner (2011): clutter makes concentration harder https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21228167
Sitton (1984): we are more positive about people whose desks are messy https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1985-25433-001
Report about a study showing correlation between tidiness and health outcomes http://healthland.time.com/2010/06/02/what-does-a-clean-house-have-to-do-with-health/
Saxbi and Repetti (2010): correlation between perceived clutter at home and mental health https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19934011
Report of a survey showing relationship between tidiness behaviour and sleep https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20110126/want-sleep-better-make-your-bed#1
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00:26:21Aleph InsightsnoIs the slow creep of Americanisms into the British vernacular a pernicious assault on our linguistic heritage, or should we just chill?
Things mentioned in this podcast
Goncalves etc al (2018) on the Americanisation of English: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1707.00781.pdf
Britishisms in US English: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19929249
Differences in US and English Harry Potter editions: https://www.hp-lexicon.org/differences-changes-text/Is the slow creep of Americanisms into the Britis…Is the slow creep of Americanisms into the British vernacular a pernicious assault on our linguistic heritage, or should we just chill?
Things mentioned in this podcast
Goncalves etc al (2018) on the Americanisation of English: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1707.00781.pdf
Britishisms in US English: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19929249
Differences in US and English Harry Potter editions: https://www.hp-lexicon.org/differences-changes-text/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/579519840Is Creativity Overrated?Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:44:47 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/is-creativity-overrated
00:28:00Aleph InsightsnoWhere would we be without the likes of Da Vinci, Turing and Goethe?
Things mentioned in this podcast
Jordan Peterson on the ‘curse of creativity’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocDli45faiw
Wallas’ ‘The Art of Thought’: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Thought-Graham-Wallas-ebook/dp/B00MBPCBQ8
Kaufman and Beghetto on types of creativity: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228345133_Beyond_Big_and_Little_The_Four_C_Model_of_Creativity
Guilford (1950) in an early attempt to characterise and measure creativity: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1951-04354-001
Article about factors that influence creativity: https://www.apa.org/pubs/highlights/peeps/issue-85.aspx
A review of creativity literature: http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/doe/benchmark/ch15.pdf
Image: Vea y Lea via WikipediaWhere would we be without the likes of Da Vinci, …Where would we be without the likes of Da Vinci, Turing and Goethe?
Things mentioned in this podcast
Jordan Peterson on the ‘curse of creativity’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocDli45faiw
Wallas’ ‘The Art of Thought’: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Thought-Graham-Wallas-ebook/dp/B00MBPCBQ8
Kaufman and Beghetto on types of creativity: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228345133_Beyond_Big_and_Little_The_Four_C_Model_of_Creativity
Guilford (1950) in an early attempt to characterise and measure creativity: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1951-04354-001
Article about factors that influence creativity: https://www.apa.org/pubs/highlights/peeps/issue-85.aspx
A review of creativity literature: http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/doe/benchmark/ch15.pdf
Image: Vea y Lea via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/575861070Smells like... somethingFri, 15 Feb 2019 14:27:58 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/smells-like-something
00:28:08Aleph InsightsnoSmells like… something
Why is smell the oft forgotten sense, and where does following our nose take us?
Image: Barney Moss via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast
Wired article on why smells are hard to describe: https://www.wired.com/2014/11/whats-up-with-that-smells-language/
Smell and the reminiscence bump: https://academic.oup.com/chemse/article/37/2/179/273246Smells like… something
Why is smell the oft forg…Smells like… something
Why is smell the oft forgotten sense, and where does following our nose take us?
Image: Barney Moss via Flickr
Things mentioned in this podcast
Wired article on why smells are hard to describe: https://www.wired.com/2014/11/whats-up-with-that-smells-language/
Smell and the reminiscence bump: https://academic.oup.com/chemse/article/37/2/179/273246tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/572143251Great peopleFri, 08 Feb 2019 14:23:22 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/the-great
00:27:36Aleph InsightsnoRussia after Putin - is history shaped by great men and women, or are they just in the right place at the right time?
Image: Пресс-служба Президента Российской Федерации via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast
Hoffman et al (2011) - a study of the drivers of good leadership https://psyc.franklin.uga.edu/sites/default/files/CVs/Great%20man%20or%20great%20myth_-2%20(1).pdf
The most influential people in history according to Wikipedia: https://www.businessinsider.com/wikipedias-most-influential-people-in-history-2016-2?r=US&IR=T
Wikipedia’s list of Empires: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_empiresRussia after Putin - is history shaped by great m…Russia after Putin - is history shaped by great men and women, or are they just in the right place at the right time?
Image: Пресс-служба Президента Российской Федерации via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast
Hoffman et al (2011) - a study of the drivers of good leadership https://psyc.franklin.uga.edu/sites/default/files/CVs/Great%20man%20or%20great%20myth_-2%20(1).pdf
The most influential people in history according to Wikipedia: https://www.businessinsider.com/wikipedias-most-influential-people-in-history-2016-2?r=US&IR=T
Wikipedia’s list of Empires: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_empirestag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/568562733Reality vs FictionFri, 01 Feb 2019 17:33:31 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/reality-vs-fiction
00:28:17Aleph InsightsnoIs reality killing fiction?
Things mentioned in this podcast
Scripted dramas are not dying out: https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/2017-scripted-tv-series-fx-john-landgraf-1202653856/
Ranker article on the ‘Dumbest Reality Shows of All Time’: https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-dumbest-reality-shows-of-all-time
Vox on the rise of reality TV: https://www.vox.com/2016/1/7/10728206/reality-shows-how-many-peak-tv
Image: Anton Mak via WikipediaIs reality killing fiction?
Things mentioned in …Is reality killing fiction?
Things mentioned in this podcast
Scripted dramas are not dying out: https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/2017-scripted-tv-series-fx-john-landgraf-1202653856/
Ranker article on the ‘Dumbest Reality Shows of All Time’: https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-dumbest-reality-shows-of-all-time
Vox on the rise of reality TV: https://www.vox.com/2016/1/7/10728206/reality-shows-how-many-peak-tv
Image: Anton Mak via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/564509502AnalogiesFri, 25 Jan 2019 17:09:38 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/analogies
00:28:34Aleph InsightsnoWhat makes a good analogy? Is Tyrion Lannister a good comparison for Michael Gove?
Things mentioned in this podcast
Michael Gove is like Tyrion Lannister: https://news.sky.com/story/is-environment-secretary-michael-gove-really-like-his-game-of-thrones-soulmate-tyrion-lannister-11559555
Funes, the Memorious by Borges: https://marom.net.technion.ac.il/files/2016/07/Funes-the-Memorious.pdf
Cartesian geometry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartesian_coordinate_system#History
Sarah Palin - debt is like slavery: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/11/palin-isnt-racist-debt-slavery/355165/
Image: Chris McAndrew via parliament.ukWhat makes a good analogy? Is Tyrion Lannister a …What makes a good analogy? Is Tyrion Lannister a good comparison for Michael Gove?
Things mentioned in this podcast
Michael Gove is like Tyrion Lannister: https://news.sky.com/story/is-environment-secretary-michael-gove-really-like-his-game-of-thrones-soulmate-tyrion-lannister-11559555
Funes, the Memorious by Borges: https://marom.net.technion.ac.il/files/2016/07/Funes-the-Memorious.pdf
Cartesian geometry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartesian_coordinate_system#History
Sarah Palin - debt is like slavery: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/11/palin-isnt-racist-debt-slavery/355165/
Image: Chris McAndrew via parliament.uktag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/560918457Rude Vs PoliteFri, 18 Jan 2019 13:30:09 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/rude-vs-polite
00:31:07Aleph InsightsnoIs being polite better than being rude? Does civility really cost nothing and buy you everything? What are the costs of being polite?
Image by Jean-Étienne Liotard via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast:
Links between agreeableness and outcomes: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3845351/
Punshing people who are too nice: http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-14719-007
Psychology Today - ‘likeability is overrated’: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wander-woman/201101/quit-being-so-niceIs being polite better than being rude? Does civi…Is being polite better than being rude? Does civility really cost nothing and buy you everything? What are the costs of being polite?
Image by Jean-Étienne Liotard via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast:
Links between agreeableness and outcomes: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3845351/
Punshing people who are too nice: http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-14719-007
Psychology Today - ‘likeability is overrated’: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wander-woman/201101/quit-being-so-nicetag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/557420358Brexit PreppersFri, 11 Jan 2019 13:32:06 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/brexit-preppers
00:24:27Aleph InsightsnoAre Preppers mad? Or are they wise to get ready for Britain to crash out the EU? Should we stock up on beans and UHT?
Image: Vaciando el supermercado via Wikimedia CommonsAre Preppers mad? Or are they wise to get ready f…Are Preppers mad? Or are they wise to get ready for Britain to crash out the EU? Should we stock up on beans and UHT?
Image: Vaciando el supermercado via Wikimedia Commonstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/553987530Dodgy BuildersFri, 04 Jan 2019 13:52:24 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/dodgy-builders
00:26:30Aleph InsightsnoWhy do builders get such a bad rep? What makes us trust some trades people and not others?Why do builders get such a bad rep? What makes us…Why do builders get such a bad rep? What makes us trust some trades people and not others?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/551100519Taking Stuff For GrantedFri, 28 Dec 2018 17:42:39 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/taking-stuff-for-granted
00:23:40Aleph InsightsnoWhat things do we take for granted? Will new riches make us happier?
Image: Daderot via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast
Great Expectations by Dickens: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1400/1400-h/1400-h.htm
Brickman and Campbell (1971) on the hedonic treadmill: http://faculty.som.yale.edu/ShaneFrederick/HedonicTreadmill.pdf
Kahneman and Tversky (1981) on framing effects: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/211/4481/453
Fujita and Deiner (2005) on life satisfaction set-points: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/cd07/b0fe2babecfdf3821e9db8fc3e654fd341c6.pdfWhat things do we take for granted? Will new rich…What things do we take for granted? Will new riches make us happier?
Image: Daderot via Wikipedia
Things mentioned in this podcast
Great Expectations by Dickens: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1400/1400-h/1400-h.htm
Brickman and Campbell (1971) on the hedonic treadmill: http://faculty.som.yale.edu/ShaneFrederick/HedonicTreadmill.pdf
Kahneman and Tversky (1981) on framing effects: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/211/4481/453
Fujita and Deiner (2005) on life satisfaction set-points: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/cd07/b0fe2babecfdf3821e9db8fc3e654fd341c6.pdftag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/544872444When To InterveneFri, 14 Dec 2018 13:52:52 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/when-to-intervene
00:28:59Aleph InsightsnoWere Dynasties camera crews right to rescue wild engines? Should we give iPhones to uncontracted peoples? What could possibly go wrong?
Image: Christopher Michel via WikipediaWere Dynasties camera crews right to rescue wild …Were Dynasties camera crews right to rescue wild engines? Should we give iPhones to uncontracted peoples? What could possibly go wrong?
Image: Christopher Michel via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/541162815Personality TestsFri, 07 Dec 2018 14:18:02 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/personality-tests
00:31:23Aleph InsightsnoAre personality tests any use? What can they tell us if anything? Or is it like a star-sign?
Take the test!
https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-testAre personality tests any use? What can they tell…Are personality tests any use? What can they tell us if anything? Or is it like a star-sign?
Take the test!
https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-testtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/538643226RemembranceSun, 02 Dec 2018 12:40:48 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/remembrance
00:23:30Aleph InsightsnoWhat is Remembrance for? How long should it be observed?
Image: Philip Stevens via WikipediaWhat is Remembrance for? How long should it be ob…What is Remembrance for? How long should it be observed?
Image: Philip Stevens via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/534358527PolarisationFri, 23 Nov 2018 13:56:50 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/polarisation
00:35:08Aleph InsightsnoAre we more polarised than ever before?
Things mentioned in this episode:
- Recent Pew Research on polarisation: http://www.pewresearch.org/topics/political-polarization/2018/
- Jonathan Wheatley on voter clustering: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/the-polarisation-of-party-supporters-since-2015/
- Poole and Rosenthal’s original paper proposing metrics for polarisation in the US legislature: http://k7moa.com/pdf/Upside_Down-A_Spatial_Model_for_Legislative_Roll_Call_Analysis_1983.pdf
- American Interest article proposing causes of polarisation: https://www.the-american-interest.com/2018/05/16/the-top-14-causes-of-political-polarization/
- Brookings Institute on polarisation: https://www.brookings.edu/research/thinking-about-political-polarization/
- YouGov survey of unrepresented views: https://yougov.co.uk/news/2018/08/01/where-most-fertile-ground-new-party/
Image: Marcelo Camargo/Agência BrasilAre we more polarised than ever before?
Things m…Are we more polarised than ever before?
Things mentioned in this episode:
- Recent Pew Research on polarisation: http://www.pewresearch.org/topics/political-polarization/2018/
- Jonathan Wheatley on voter clustering: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/the-polarisation-of-party-supporters-since-2015/
- Poole and Rosenthal’s original paper proposing metrics for polarisation in the US legislature: http://k7moa.com/pdf/Upside_Down-A_Spatial_Model_for_Legislative_Roll_Call_Analysis_1983.pdf
- American Interest article proposing causes of polarisation: https://www.the-american-interest.com/2018/05/16/the-top-14-causes-of-political-polarization/
- Brookings Institute on polarisation: https://www.brookings.edu/research/thinking-about-political-polarization/
- YouGov survey of unrepresented views: https://yougov.co.uk/news/2018/08/01/where-most-fertile-ground-new-party/
Image: Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasiltag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/531767025CyclistsSun, 18 Nov 2018 16:13:29 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/cyclists
00:20:35Aleph InsightsnoWould you wear cycling shorts to the office?
Image: fourway333 via flickrWould you wear cycling shorts to the office?
Ima…Would you wear cycling shorts to the office?
Image: fourway333 via flickrtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/527268450Tinder liesFri, 09 Nov 2018 18:13:16 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/tinder-lies
00:27:45Aleph InsightsnoLies damn lies and profiles! You're going to exaggerate, that's a given. So what's the best strategy?
Image: Carlo Chiostri via Wikimedia commonsLies damn lies and profiles! You're going to exag…Lies damn lies and profiles! You're going to exaggerate, that's a given. So what's the best strategy?
Image: Carlo Chiostri via Wikimedia commonstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/524123208Film RemakesSat, 03 Nov 2018 08:34:15 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/film-remakes
00:26:11Aleph InsightsnoWhy do we have so many remakes? Why are some movies remade and others are not? Why are some so bad?
https://stephenfollows.com/
Image: Everett CollectionWhy do we have so many remakes? Why are some movi…Why do we have so many remakes? Why are some movies remade and others are not? Why are some so bad?
https://stephenfollows.com/
Image: Everett Collectiontag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/520261116Future HistoryFri, 26 Oct 2018 15:15:34 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/future-history
00:22:43Aleph InsightsnoWhy did it take 100 years to find the #49? In a world where everything is digitized, will we ever lose anything? If things don't have a digital record, will they may as well not exist?
Inverted Jenny: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_Jenny
Data created per day: https://blog.microfocus.com/how-much-data-is-created-on-the-internet-each-day/
How does the Wayback Machine work?: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kalevleetaru/2015/11/16/how-much-of-the-internet-does-the-wayback-machine-really-archive/#48383d419446
How much data is on the internet?: https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/how-much-data-is-on-the-internet/
All the books in the world: http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2016/12/every-book-ever-published-would-fit-on-to-one-hard-disk/
Image: United States Post Office Department via WikipediaWhy did it take 100 years to find the #49? In a w…Why did it take 100 years to find the #49? In a world where everything is digitized, will we ever lose anything? If things don't have a digital record, will they may as well not exist?
Inverted Jenny: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_Jenny
Data created per day: https://blog.microfocus.com/how-much-data-is-created-on-the-internet-each-day/
How does the Wayback Machine work?: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kalevleetaru/2015/11/16/how-much-of-the-internet-does-the-wayback-machine-really-archive/#48383d419446
How much data is on the internet?: https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/how-much-data-is-on-the-internet/
All the books in the world: http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2016/12/every-book-ever-published-would-fit-on-to-one-hard-disk/
Image: United States Post Office Department via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/516661242Humorless ProfessionalismFri, 19 Oct 2018 12:16:09 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/humorless-professionalism
00:25:44Aleph InsightsnoCan you be both interesting while being professional? Will humor always offend someone?
Signalling theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signalling_(economics)
Countersignalling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countersignaling
Image: Chris McAndrew via WikipediaCan you be both interesting while being professio…Can you be both interesting while being professional? Will humor always offend someone?
Signalling theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signalling_(economics)
Countersignalling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countersignaling
Image: Chris McAndrew via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/513268881Innovation in big firmsFri, 12 Oct 2018 13:40:50 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/innovation-in-big-firms
00:35:50Aleph InsightsnoCan big firms be innovative? Peter, Nick and Fraser are joined by a special guest Roland Hardwood.
Image: Carsten Ullrich via WikipediaCan big firms be innovative? Peter, Nick and Fras…Can big firms be innovative? Peter, Nick and Fraser are joined by a special guest Roland Hardwood.
Image: Carsten Ullrich via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/509873538HeroesFri, 05 Oct 2018 09:55:49 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/heroes
00:26:08Aleph InsightsnoWhat makes a hero?
Image: United States CongressWhat makes a hero?
Image: United States CongressWhat makes a hero?
Image: United States Congresstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/506856093Elon MuskSat, 29 Sep 2018 08:27:16 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/elon-musk
00:22:08Aleph InsightsnoWhat is up with Elon Musk? Is he OK? How bad for a business is it if the CEO goes off the rails?
Image: JD Lasica via Flickr
See http://blog.alephinsights.com/ for shownotes more episodes and other interesting things.What is up with Elon Musk? Is he OK? How bad for …What is up with Elon Musk? Is he OK? How bad for a business is it if the CEO goes off the rails?
Image: JD Lasica via Flickr
See http://blog.alephinsights.com/ for shownotes more episodes and other interesting things.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/503448867FunSat, 22 Sep 2018 06:35:55 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/fun
00:22:58Aleph InsightsnoWhat is fun? Is organised fun actually fun? Can fun be manufactured?
Image: Heather Cowper via FlickrWhat is fun? Is organised fun actually fun? Can f…What is fun? Is organised fun actually fun? Can fun be manufactured?
Image: Heather Cowper via Flickrtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/499831908Media BalanceFri, 14 Sep 2018 14:08:41 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/media-balance
00:26:13Aleph InsightsnoWhat is balance in media? Why is it important? How do we find it? Should we give air time to climate change deniers?
Image: Gridge via WikipediaWhat is balance in media? Why is it important? Ho…What is balance in media? Why is it important? How do we find it? Should we give air time to climate change deniers?
Image: Gridge via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/496666689Digital DementiaFri, 07 Sep 2018 17:01:24 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/digital-dementia
00:27:56Aleph InsightsnoDo you suffer from digital alzheimer's? Are young folk wired differently? Does instant communications on many platforms impact productivity?
Image: The People Speak! via FlickrDo you suffer from digital alzheimer's? Are young…Do you suffer from digital alzheimer's? Are young folk wired differently? Does instant communications on many platforms impact productivity?
Image: The People Speak! via Flickrtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/493242678Gentlemen's DisagreementsFri, 31 Aug 2018 11:27:10 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/gentlemens-disagreements
00:26:50Aleph InsightsnoWhat are 'Gentlemen's agreements'? How binding are they? What happens if they are broken? Why do the hold sometimes, but not others?
Image: MachoCarionca via WikipediaWhat are 'Gentlemen's agreements'? How binding ar…What are 'Gentlemen's agreements'? How binding are they? What happens if they are broken? Why do the hold sometimes, but not others?
Image: MachoCarionca via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/489979875Flat EarthismFri, 24 Aug 2018 12:12:50 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/flat-earthism
00:31:46Aleph InsightsnoFlat Earthism, what is that all about? Why do people with strange beliefs bother us so much? Do they really mean it or are they joking?
Image: Orlando Ferguson via WikipediaFlat Earthism, what is that all about? Why do peo…Flat Earthism, what is that all about? Why do people with strange beliefs bother us so much? Do they really mean it or are they joking?
Image: Orlando Ferguson via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/486753189CultsFri, 17 Aug 2018 10:11:26 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/cults
00:24:04Aleph InsightsnoWhat makes a cult? What makes a cult different from a religion? Are they damaging or dangerous?
Image: Scientology Media via WikipediaWhat makes a cult? What makes a cult different fr…What makes a cult? What makes a cult different from a religion? Are they damaging or dangerous?
Image: Scientology Media via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/483700551NostalgiaFri, 10 Aug 2018 13:12:38 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/nostalgia
00:25:23Aleph InsightsnoAre the British stuck in the past? Why do we keep going on about old victories and defeats? Do we look back more than other nations?
Image: National Media Museum via WIkipediaAre the British stuck in the past? Why do we keep…Are the British stuck in the past? Why do we keep going on about old victories and defeats? Do we look back more than other nations?
Image: National Media Museum via WIkipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/480601881Political CapitalFri, 03 Aug 2018 12:31:19 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/political-capital
00:25:55Aleph InsightsnoWhat is political capital? Can you touch it, measure it? How does it work?
Image: Number 10 via WikipediaWhat is political capital? Can you touch it, meas…What is political capital? Can you touch it, measure it? How does it work?
Image: Number 10 via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/479736495Dated FilmsWed, 01 Aug 2018 16:22:48 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/dated-films
00:24:51Aleph InsightsnoWhy do some films age better than others?
Image: https://www.starwars.com/news/the-5-most-grueling-star-wars-visual-effectsWhy do some films age better than others?
Image:…Why do some films age better than others?
Image: https://www.starwars.com/news/the-5-most-grueling-star-wars-visual-effectstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/474311982Schedule vs ScheduleFri, 20 Jul 2018 13:24:07 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/schedule-vs-schedule
00:23:30Aleph InsightsnoWhich type of english is best? Why do we prefer the sound of some language over others?Which type of english is best? Why do we prefer t…Which type of english is best? Why do we prefer the sound of some language over others?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/471168051Ticket ToutingFri, 13 Jul 2018 13:26:34 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/ticket-touting
00:23:06Aleph InsightsnoIs ticket touting wrong? Why? Is there a better way of deciding ticket pricing?
Image: Mattia luigi Nappi via WikipediaIs ticket touting wrong? Why? Is there a better w…Is ticket touting wrong? Why? Is there a better way of deciding ticket pricing?
Image: Mattia luigi Nappi via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/468893931Football CheatsSun, 08 Jul 2018 14:10:21 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/football-cheats
00:26:14Aleph InsightsnoWhy is there a culture of cheating in some games and not others? Do some teams cheat more than other?
Image: Mahmood Hosseini via WikipediaWhy is there a culture of cheating in some games …Why is there a culture of cheating in some games and not others? Do some teams cheat more than other?
Image: Mahmood Hosseini via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/465080871Red BadFri, 29 Jun 2018 12:49:36 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/red-bad
00:27:37Aleph InsightsnoColour and meaning: Why do some colours seem to have some inherent meaning? How is it that we have cultural standards for colour to indicate meaning?
Image: BagoGames via FlickrColour and meaning: Why do some colours seem to h…Colour and meaning: Why do some colours seem to have some inherent meaning? How is it that we have cultural standards for colour to indicate meaning?
Image: BagoGames via Flickrtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/461874765Virtually (Limitless) RealityFri, 22 Jun 2018 12:53:54 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/virtually-limitless-reality
00:25:42Aleph InsightsnoVirtual Reality promises great things. Headline often read along the lines of "VR will make any world possible". Is this true?
Image: Maurizio Pesce via FlickrVirtual Reality promises great things. Headline o…Virtual Reality promises great things. Headline often read along the lines of "VR will make any world possible". Is this true?
Image: Maurizio Pesce via Flickrtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/458750925Friendly ComputersFri, 15 Jun 2018 12:18:25 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/friendly-computers
00:22:32Aleph InsightsnoWhy are computer interfaces always so friendly?
Image: Loki, provided by Rhonda Oglesby via FlickrWhy are computer interfaces always so friendly?
…Why are computer interfaces always so friendly?
Image: Loki, provided by Rhonda Oglesby via Flickrtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/455568990Language of immigrationFri, 08 Jun 2018 12:46:03 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/language-of-immigration
00:24:51Aleph InsightsnoHow does use of language affect our attitude to immigration?
Image: cytis via pixabayHow does use of language affect our attitude to i…How does use of language affect our attitude to immigration?
Image: cytis via pixabaytag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/452382123Democracies versus dictatorshipsFri, 01 Jun 2018 18:51:17 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/democracies-versus-dictatorships
00:21:31Aleph InsightsnoIn light of the recent summit between North and South Korea, and the on-off bromance between President Trump and Kim Jong-Un, we ask the question whether democracies or dictatorships offer more certainty.
Image: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen via WikipediaIn light of the recent summit between North and S…In light of the recent summit between North and South Korea, and the on-off bromance between President Trump and Kim Jong-Un, we ask the question whether democracies or dictatorships offer more certainty.
Image: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/446598477Phew!Fri, 25 May 2018 10:00:52 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/phew
00:23:05Aleph InsightsnoFuture dread and hindsight relief. Why do we experience dread and relief for some events?Future dread and hindsight relief. Why do we expe…Future dread and hindsight relief. Why do we experience dread and relief for some events?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/446201637What's in a name?Sat, 19 May 2018 09:41:35 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/whats-in-a-name
00:25:41Aleph InsightsnoMen who change their surname when they get married are still unusual. Why is it important to some?Men who change their surname when they get marrie…Men who change their surname when they get married are still unusual. Why is it important to some?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/442660608Off-pitch refereesFri, 11 May 2018 16:51:44 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/off-pitch-referees
00:25:27Aleph InsightsnoWhat's wrong with off-pitch referees? Do they make the game less beautiful? Do off-pitch refs make better or worse decisions? What effects does devolving decision-making have?
Image: KeithJJ via PixabayWhat's wrong with off-pitch referees? Do they mak…What's wrong with off-pitch referees? Do they make the game less beautiful? Do off-pitch refs make better or worse decisions? What effects does devolving decision-making have?
Image: KeithJJ via Pixabaytag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/439329573SeagullsFri, 04 May 2018 15:07:56 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/seagulls
00:22:46Aleph InsightsnoWhy do we get so worked up about our territory? Where does the sense of what is ours come from? What is ownership anyway?
Image: irenne56 via PixnioWhy do we get so worked up about our territory? W…Why do we get so worked up about our territory? Where does the sense of what is ours come from? What is ownership anyway?
Image: irenne56 via Pixniotag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/436341135Driving LicencesSat, 28 Apr 2018 08:15:47 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/driving-licences
00:23:35Aleph InsightsnoAre older drivers less safe than younger drivers? Does just having a licence indicate you are more able to drive? What is the point of certification?
Image: ArtsyBee via PixabayAre older drivers less safe than younger drivers?…Are older drivers less safe than younger drivers? Does just having a licence indicate you are more able to drive? What is the point of certification?
Image: ArtsyBee via Pixabaytag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/432584559Optimized FruitFri, 20 Apr 2018 13:19:38 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/optimized-fruit
00:23:23Aleph InsightsnoWhat does tastiness tell us about fruit choice? Could we engineer the perfect fruit? Or are we just comparing apples and oranges?
Image: Malte Sörensen via FlickrWhat does tastiness tell us about fruit choice? C…What does tastiness tell us about fruit choice? Could we engineer the perfect fruit? Or are we just comparing apples and oranges?
Image: Malte Sörensen via Flickrtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/429165150Nostalgia isn't what it used to beFri, 13 Apr 2018 14:09:58 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/nostalgia-isnt-what-it-used-to-be
00:25:49Aleph InsightsnoIn a world were everything is available on demand, will we miss out on the pleasure of nostalgia? What Is Nostalgia Good For? Quite a Bit, Research Shows http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/09/science/what-is-nostalgia-good-for-quite-a-bit-research-shows.html?pagewanted=all
Why the Past Always Seems Happier Than the Present https://www.huffingtonpost.com/art-markman-phd/past-less-intense-than-present_b_987726.html
Image: Pixabay via PexelsIn a world were everything is available on demand…In a world were everything is available on demand, will we miss out on the pleasure of nostalgia? What Is Nostalgia Good For? Quite a Bit, Research Shows http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/09/science/what-is-nostalgia-good-for-quite-a-bit-research-shows.html?pagewanted=all
Why the Past Always Seems Happier Than the Present https://www.huffingtonpost.com/art-markman-phd/past-less-intense-than-present_b_987726.html
Image: Pixabay via Pexelstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/425659821National IdentityFri, 06 Apr 2018 11:59:39 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/national-identity
00:22:42Aleph InsightsnoWhat are the giveaways that tell you you're in another country? What is national identity?
Image: Jorge Royan via WikipediaWhat are the giveaways that tell you you're in an…What are the giveaways that tell you you're in another country? What is national identity?
Image: Jorge Royan via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/422305509Gun control and ideological tribalismFri, 30 Mar 2018 12:55:20 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/gun-control-and-ideological-tribalism
00:30:20Aleph InsightsnoWhat does the gun control debate tell us about ideology? Do peoples believes cluster into similar groups? If I tell you I'm pro-life, what can you predict about me?
Evolution Explains Why Politics Is So Tribal - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/evolution-explains-why-politics-tribal/
Image: Randall Goya via FlickrWhat does the gun control debate tell us about id…What does the gun control debate tell us about ideology? Do peoples believes cluster into similar groups? If I tell you I'm pro-life, what can you predict about me?
Evolution Explains Why Politics Is So Tribal - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/evolution-explains-why-politics-tribal/
Image: Randall Goya via Flickrtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/418274452CondimentsFri, 23 Mar 2018 13:44:03 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/condiments
00:20:30Aleph InsightsnoThe culture of condiments: Why don't we find wasabi in fish and chip shops? What do they tell you about national culture? Why salt and pepper and not cumin and nutmeg? Why is ketchup the king of the sauces? What determines the optimal condiment arrangement? We’ve got a load of sauces and chutneys for christmas, so link it to this?
Image: Wonderlane via FlickrThe culture of condiments: Why don't we find wasa…The culture of condiments: Why don't we find wasabi in fish and chip shops? What do they tell you about national culture? Why salt and pepper and not cumin and nutmeg? Why is ketchup the king of the sauces? What determines the optimal condiment arrangement? We’ve got a load of sauces and chutneys for christmas, so link it to this?
Image: Wonderlane via Flickrtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/414602823Animals musicFri, 16 Mar 2018 14:04:35 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/animals-and-music
00:18:19Aleph InsightsnoWhy do some animals like music, even though they don't make it? Why do we like music? Does it have a purpose?
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/watch-seal-pups-being-soothed-954976
Image: Howcheng via WikipediaWhy do some animals like music, even though they …Why do some animals like music, even though they don't make it? Why do we like music? Does it have a purpose?
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/watch-seal-pups-being-soothed-954976
Image: Howcheng via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/411076491Alpha ZeroFri, 09 Mar 2018 13:18:32 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/alpha-zero
00:20:52Aleph InsightsnoWhat does it mean? Is it a big step or a small one? How could we know?Is Artificial Intelligence becoming a massive anticlimax? Is it inevitable that AI will be better than us?
Image: geraldford via FlickrWhat does it mean? Is it a big step or a small on…What does it mean? Is it a big step or a small one? How could we know?Is Artificial Intelligence becoming a massive anticlimax? Is it inevitable that AI will be better than us?
Image: geraldford via Flickrtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/407593569UniversalityFri, 02 Mar 2018 14:55:20 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/universality
00:20:33Aleph InsightsnoWhat is the most universal science? What will be true where ever you go?
Philosophical reductionism: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-reduction
Image: ESO/M. Kornmesser via WikipediaWhat is the most universal science? What will be …What is the most universal science? What will be true where ever you go?
Philosophical reductionism: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-reduction
Image: ESO/M. Kornmesser via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/404021514Animal SentienceFri, 23 Feb 2018 13:57:09 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/animal-sentience
00:18:31Aleph InsightsnoAre animals sentient? How do we measure sentience? What is sentience anyway?
Image: http://maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com/Cow-Livestock-Nature-Head-Animal-Cow-Head-1715829Are animals sentient? How do we measure sentience…Are animals sentient? How do we measure sentience? What is sentience anyway?
Image: http://maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com/Cow-Livestock-Nature-Head-Animal-Cow-Head-1715829tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/400665708Better offFri, 16 Feb 2018 19:05:06 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/better-off
00:17:16Aleph InsightsnoAre we better off than we were 10 years ago? What is all the free stuff worth to us?
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/sep/29/six-million-low-income-families-worse-off-than-10-years-ago
https://ourworldindata.org/happiness-and-life-satisfaction/
Image Clapspremiere via WikipediaAre we better off than we were 10 years ago? What…Are we better off than we were 10 years ago? What is all the free stuff worth to us?
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/sep/29/six-million-low-income-families-worse-off-than-10-years-ago
https://ourworldindata.org/happiness-and-life-satisfaction/
Image Clapspremiere via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/396899325Micro transactionsFri, 09 Feb 2018 15:06:43 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/micro-transactions
00:21:19Aleph InsightsnoIn game purchases. Why do we hate them? Is the a moral repulsion to buying an advantage justified?
Gamer backlash against EA: https://gizmodo.com/congratulations-to-ea-games-for-posting-the-most-hated-1820391000
Relational models theory: http://www.rmt.ucla.edu/
‘Premium mediocre’ - firms trying to hide their business model: https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/08/17/the-premium-mediocre-life-of-maya-millennial/
Image by HachimakiIn game purchases. Why do we hate them? Is the a…In game purchases. Why do we hate them? Is the a moral repulsion to buying an advantage justified?
Gamer backlash against EA: https://gizmodo.com/congratulations-to-ea-games-for-posting-the-most-hated-1820391000
Relational models theory: http://www.rmt.ucla.edu/
‘Premium mediocre’ - firms trying to hide their business model: https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/08/17/the-premium-mediocre-life-of-maya-millennial/
Image by Hachimakitag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/394282656MultitaskingSun, 04 Feb 2018 10:41:06 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/multitasking
00:23:59Aleph InsightsnoAre we as unproductive as we feel with modern technology?
Image: Jeremy Keith via WikipediaAre we as unproductive as we feel with modern tec…Are we as unproductive as we feel with modern technology?
Image: Jeremy Keith via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/390944901Fake WhiskyMon, 29 Jan 2018 17:38:15 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/fake-whisky
00:19:35Aleph InsightsnoHow do you guarantee provenance? Why are evidence trails difficult?
Image: Lyntha Scott Eiler via Wikimedia CommonsHow do you guarantee provenance? Why are evidence…How do you guarantee provenance? Why are evidence trails difficult?
Image: Lyntha Scott Eiler via Wikimedia Commonstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/383365589Violent EntertainmentSun, 14 Jan 2018 08:59:35 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/violent-entertainment
00:19:59Aleph InsightsnoIs TV getting more violent?Are we being desensitize to horror and violence? Does something need to be done?Is TV getting more violent?Are we being desensiti…Is TV getting more violent?Are we being desensitize to horror and violence? Does something need to be done?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/379150622Swimming with CrocodilesFri, 05 Jan 2018 14:02:55 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/swimming-with-crocodiles
00:16:58Aleph InsightsnoHow dangerous is it to swim with crocodiles? To do so would you be the idiot of the century? Is the notoriety worth it?
Image: Magnus Manske via WikipediaHow dangerous is it to swim with crocodiles? To d…How dangerous is it to swim with crocodiles? To do so would you be the idiot of the century? Is the notoriety worth it?
Image: Magnus Manske via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/376535540Social QuestionsSat, 30 Dec 2017 12:32:31 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/social-questions
00:19:39Aleph InsightsnoWhy do we ask questions when we don't really care about the answer? What information can you glean from polite questions? Wouldn't it be better if we just asked direct questions?
Image: Minnie E. Kenney Paull via WikipediaWhy do we ask questions when we don't really care…Why do we ask questions when we don't really care about the answer? What information can you glean from polite questions? Wouldn't it be better if we just asked direct questions?
Image: Minnie E. Kenney Paull via Wikipediatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/373120961Christmas PresentsFri, 22 Dec 2017 17:16:06 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/christmas-presents
00:19:53Aleph InsightsnoWhy is it so hard to choose presents?
Image: JD Hancock via FlickrWhy is it so hard to choose presents?
Image: JD …Why is it so hard to choose presents?
Image: JD Hancock via Flickrtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/370192817PrincessesSat, 16 Dec 2017 01:32:08 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/princesses
00:20:08Aleph InsightsnoWhat makes a princess? Does looking the part make a difference? What does it mean to be the genuine article?
Image: Kevin CasperWhat makes a princess? Does looking the part make…What makes a princess? Does looking the part make a difference? What does it mean to be the genuine article?
Image: Kevin Caspertag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/366693815Not Getting Ripped OffFri, 08 Dec 2017 13:17:00 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/not-getting-ripped-off
00:19:44Aleph InsightsnoHow do you not look like a tourist? What stops street sellers badgering locals? What is the role of information in haggling?
Image: Wanderlane via FlickrHow do you not look like a tourist? What stops st…How do you not look like a tourist? What stops street sellers badgering locals? What is the role of information in haggling?
Image: Wanderlane via Flickrtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/363555980Parking MeterFri, 01 Dec 2017 16:58:19 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/parking-meter
00:20:35Aleph InsightsnoWhat to parking meters tell us about user interfaces. Why is it so hard to use an unfamiliar keyboard? Why is the numpad on your keyboard the opposite way up than the one on your phone?
image: ehendel via pixabayWhat to parking meters tell us about user interfa…What to parking meters tell us about user interfaces. Why is it so hard to use an unfamiliar keyboard? Why is the numpad on your keyboard the opposite way up than the one on your phone?
image: ehendel via pixabaytag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/360335735HaircutFri, 24 Nov 2017 15:17:19 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/haircut
00:20:58Aleph InsightsnoHow do you know when you need a hair cut? How do you monitor gradual change so you know when to act?
Photo: Tom Diggers via flickrHow do you know when you need a hair cut? How do …How do you know when you need a hair cut? How do you monitor gradual change so you know when to act?
Photo: Tom Diggers via flickrtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/357248084PlanningFri, 17 Nov 2017 19:54:14 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/planning
00:19:02Aleph InsightsnoIs planning always a good idea? Are there cases where it's best not to plan? Is winging it sometimes the best strategy?
Image: https://www.pexels.com/photo/schedule-planning-startup-launching-7376/Is planning always a good idea? Are there cases w…Is planning always a good idea? Are there cases where it's best not to plan? Is winging it sometimes the best strategy?
Image: https://www.pexels.com/photo/schedule-planning-startup-launching-7376/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/350647438InheritanceFri, 03 Nov 2017 15:13:12 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/inheritance
00:17:31Aleph InsightsnoChris, Nick and Fraser discuss the inheritance and ownership.Chris, Nick and Fraser discuss the inheritance an…Chris, Nick and Fraser discuss the inheritance and ownership.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/347912718Plot SpoilersSat, 21 Oct 2017 11:24:23 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/plot-spoilers
00:22:49Aleph InsightsnoSPOILER ALERT - Chris, Nick and Fraser reveal what they think is so emotionally jarring about spoilers.SPOILER ALERT - Chris, Nick and Fraser reveal wha…SPOILER ALERT - Chris, Nick and Fraser reveal what they think is so emotionally jarring about spoilers.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/346715307Killer RobotsFri, 13 Oct 2017 13:37:10 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/killer-robots
00:22:36Aleph InsightsnoChris, Nick and Fraser pass the time in hiding from a T-1000 by discussing automation of weaponry.Chris, Nick and Fraser pass the time in hiding fr…Chris, Nick and Fraser pass the time in hiding from a T-1000 by discussing automation of weaponry.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/346041663SwitzerlandMon, 09 Oct 2017 11:01:17 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/switzerland
00:20:57Aleph InsightsnoChris, Nick and Fraser wonder if Switzerland is as boring as people say.Chris, Nick and Fraser wonder if Switzerland is a…Chris, Nick and Fraser wonder if Switzerland is as boring as people say.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/343535141Shoe signalsFri, 22 Sep 2017 13:16:42 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/shoe-signals
00:21:57Aleph InsightsnoNick, Chris and Fraser discuss whether one can reasonably expect a modern gentleman to own tan colored shoes. What can you tell about a person from their shoes?Nick, Chris and Fraser discuss whether one can re…Nick, Chris and Fraser discuss whether one can reasonably expect a modern gentleman to own tan colored shoes. What can you tell about a person from their shoes?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/341717332Outsourcing RiskSun, 10 Sep 2017 09:47:49 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/outsourcing-risk
00:19:10Aleph InsightsnoChris, Fraser and Peter discuss risk and outsourcing. Is it possible to reduce the risk through outsourcing?Chris, Fraser and Peter discuss risk and outsourc…Chris, Fraser and Peter discuss risk and outsourcing. Is it possible to reduce the risk through outsourcing?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/340450443Macaque SelfiesFri, 01 Sep 2017 12:57:48 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/macaque-selfies
00:21:25Aleph InsightsnoPeter, Fraser and Nick discuss what macaque selfies tell us about the fundamentals of ownership.Peter, Fraser and Nick discuss what macaque selfi…Peter, Fraser and Nick discuss what macaque selfies tell us about the fundamentals of ownership.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/339444848Useful Computer GamesFri, 25 Aug 2017 13:12:40 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/useful-computer-games
00:21:13Aleph InsightsnoFraser, Nick, Peter and Chris discuss computer games and simulations. How are they useful to real life decision makers?Fraser, Nick, Peter and Chris discuss computer ga…Fraser, Nick, Peter and Chris discuss computer games and simulations. How are they useful to real life decision makers?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/338425705Drugs and ProhibitionFri, 18 Aug 2017 14:10:43 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/drugs-and-prohibition
00:23:22Aleph InsightsnoNick, Fraser, Chris and Peter talk (soberly) about prohibition of harmful substances.Nick, Fraser, Chris and Peter talk (soberly) abou…Nick, Fraser, Chris and Peter talk (soberly) about prohibition of harmful substances.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/337664371Sibling RivalrySun, 13 Aug 2017 06:45:56 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/sibling-rivalry
00:21:11Aleph InsightsnoFraser, Chris, Peter and Nick discuss what sibling rivalry. What's it for?Fraser, Chris, Peter and Nick discuss what siblin…Fraser, Chris, Peter and Nick discuss what sibling rivalry. What's it for?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/336694426Late vs EarlySun, 06 Aug 2017 12:03:28 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/late-vs-early
00:27:17Aleph InsightsnoChris, Peter and Fraser talk about being late and being early. Which is worse?Chris, Peter and Fraser talk about being late and…Chris, Peter and Fraser talk about being late and being early. Which is worse?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/335213179Naughty GoogleFri, 28 Jul 2017 10:53:47 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/naughty-google
00:21:29Aleph InsightsnoPeter, Fraser and Nick talk about the £2.42bn fine levied against Google by the European Commission for manipulating search results. Are monopolies in the tech world necessarily bad?Peter, Fraser and Nick talk about the £2.42bn fin…Peter, Fraser and Nick talk about the £2.42bn fine levied against Google by the European Commission for manipulating search results. Are monopolies in the tech world necessarily bad?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/334185168Political SchadenfreudeFri, 21 Jul 2017 15:16:48 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/political-schadenfreude
00:19:05Aleph InsightsnoChris, Nick and Fraser explore why the humbling of important public figures is particularly satisfying.Chris, Nick and Fraser explore why the humbling o…Chris, Nick and Fraser explore why the humbling of important public figures is particularly satisfying.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/333167758Good Decision Bad OutcomeFri, 14 Jul 2017 13:00:18 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/good-decision-bad-outcome
00:20:44Aleph InsightsnoWas Theresa May right to call the general election? When sound decision making does not necessarily guarantee the outcome you want.Was Theresa May right to call the general electio…Was Theresa May right to call the general election? When sound decision making does not necessarily guarantee the outcome you want.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/332076365Preserving HistoryFri, 07 Jul 2017 10:25:49 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/preserving-history
00:26:14Aleph InsightsnoPeter, Nick and Fraser lament about the amnesia of humanity. How do you communicate with people in the future? How do you makes sure that important things don't get forgotten?Peter, Nick and Fraser lament about the amnesia o…Peter, Nick and Fraser lament about the amnesia of humanity. How do you communicate with people in the future? How do you makes sure that important things don't get forgotten?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/330894183Online Rating SystemsFri, 30 Jun 2017 12:49:15 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/online-rating-systems
00:24:23Aleph InsightsnoHow much can we trust online rating systems? What can we infer from them? Peter, Chris and Fraser discuss.How much can we trust online rating systems? What…How much can we trust online rating systems? What can we infer from them? Peter, Chris and Fraser discuss.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/329647317Facebook CensorshipFri, 23 Jun 2017 13:12:49 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/facebook-censorship
00:28:19Aleph InsightsnoFollowing the exposure of Facebook's content filtering rules, Peter, Chris and Fraser discuss censorship and ethics in data science.Following the exposure of Facebook's content filt…Following the exposure of Facebook's content filtering rules, Peter, Chris and Fraser discuss censorship and ethics in data science.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/328355553WannaCry and risk perceptionFri, 16 Jun 2017 12:50:10 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/wannacry-ransomware
00:24:01Aleph InsightsnoChris, Fraser and Nick discuss the public perception of WannaCry and what it tells us about how people perceive risk.Chris, Fraser and Nick discuss the public percept…Chris, Fraser and Nick discuss the public perception of WannaCry and what it tells us about how people perceive risk.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/327286456Heebie JeebiesFri, 09 Jun 2017 14:16:48 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/heebie-jeebies
00:27:28Aleph InsightsnoWhat are the Heebie Jeebies? What purpose do they serve?What are the Heebie Jeebies? What purpose do they…What are the Heebie Jeebies? What purpose do they serve?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/325682991General ElectionFri, 02 Jun 2017 12:04:54 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/general-election
00:24:41Aleph InsightsnoFraser, Nick, Chris and Peter discuss the their certainty in general election results.Fraser, Nick, Chris and Peter discuss the their c…Fraser, Nick, Chris and Peter discuss the their certainty in general election results.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/324630657Cold vs HotFri, 26 May 2017 17:02:48 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/cold-vs-hot
00:24:43Aleph InsightsnoNick, Fraser, Chris and Peter discuss whether Cold is worse than Hot.Nick, Fraser, Chris and Peter discuss whether Col…Nick, Fraser, Chris and Peter discuss whether Cold is worse than Hot.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/323819122Stupid Flies, Stupid Humans?Sun, 21 May 2017 20:54:00 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/stupid-flies
00:19:16Aleph InsightsnoChris, Peter, Nick and Fraser talk about what the seemingly idiotic behavior of flies tells us about the choices that human make.Chris, Peter, Nick and Fraser talk about what the…Chris, Peter, Nick and Fraser talk about what the seemingly idiotic behavior of flies tells us about the choices that human make.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/322262016Unconstrained Hot TubsFri, 12 May 2017 12:45:42 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/unconstrained-hot-tubs
00:22:17Aleph InsightsnoNick, Fraser, Chris and Peter discuss what the removal of constraints means for behaviour.Nick, Fraser, Chris and Peter discuss what the re…Nick, Fraser, Chris and Peter discuss what the removal of constraints means for behaviour.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/321121506Mass SurveillanceFri, 05 May 2017 15:36:01 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/mass-surveillance
00:28:04Aleph InsightsnoPeter, Fraser, Chris and Nick discuss mass surveillance. Is it a good thing, allowing better analysis or is it a dangerous erosion of privacy.Peter, Fraser, Chris and Nick discuss mass survei…Peter, Fraser, Chris and Nick discuss mass surveillance. Is it a good thing, allowing better analysis or is it a dangerous erosion of privacy.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/320331044Trolley ProblemMon, 01 May 2017 13:56:28 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/trolley-problem
00:25:55Aleph InsightsnoNick, Chris, Fraser and Peter discuss the trolley problem in relation to the terrorist attack in Stockholm.Nick, Chris, Fraser and Peter discuss the trolley…Nick, Chris, Fraser and Peter discuss the trolley problem in relation to the terrorist attack in Stockholm.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/318805051Lift ButtonsFri, 21 Apr 2017 14:55:17 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/lift-buttons
00:24:20Aleph InsightsnoDo you show your frustration by hammering the lift call button? Peter, Nick and Fraser discuss the urge.Do you show your frustration by hammering the lif…Do you show your frustration by hammering the lift call button? Peter, Nick and Fraser discuss the urge.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/316970071Good JudgementMon, 10 Apr 2017 11:13:58 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/good-judgement
00:30:13Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser speak with special guest Michael Story of Good Judgement Inc about the uptake of good analytical practice.Nick, Peter and Fraser speak with special guest M…Nick, Peter and Fraser speak with special guest Michael Story of Good Judgement Inc about the uptake of good analytical practice.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/315392942Blackberry keyboards and UIsFri, 31 Mar 2017 13:22:15 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/blackberry-keyboards-and-uis
00:27:13Aleph InsightsnoFraser, Nick and Peter talk about interfaces. What does the Blackberry keyboard tell us about generalisation and specialisation?Fraser, Nick and Peter talk about interfaces. Wha…Fraser, Nick and Peter talk about interfaces. What does the Blackberry keyboard tell us about generalisation and specialisation?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/314241174Ernie vs. Bert (1979)Fri, 24 Mar 2017 12:14:59 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/ernie-vs-bert-1979
00:24:36Aleph InsightsnoPeter, Nick and Fraser scrutinize the infamous distribution of pie between Bert and Ernie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am1FSGV5wRgPeter, Nick and Fraser scrutinize the infamous di…Peter, Nick and Fraser scrutinize the infamous distribution of pie between Bert and Ernie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am1FSGV5wRgtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/312971117Derek Parfit - Rational IrrationalityFri, 17 Mar 2017 16:17:42 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/derek-parfit-rational-irrationality
00:26:49Aleph InsightsnoPeter, Fraser and Nick discuss the thought experiments of Derek Parfit.Peter, Fraser and Nick discuss the thought experi…Peter, Fraser and Nick discuss the thought experiments of Derek Parfit.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/311672367Peas on PlatesFri, 10 Mar 2017 10:11:00 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/peas-on-plates
00:24:07Aleph InsightsnoChris, Fraser, Peter and Nick explore how social conventions make decisions for us.Chris, Fraser, Peter and Nick explore how social …Chris, Fraser, Peter and Nick explore how social conventions make decisions for us.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/310574192Unexplained MysteriesFri, 03 Mar 2017 20:44:22 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/unexplained-mysteries
00:22:45Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter, Chris and Fraser discuss the point at which mysteries become unexplained and when should you stop looking for something lost.Nick, Peter, Chris and Fraser discuss the point a…Nick, Peter, Chris and Fraser discuss the point at which mysteries become unexplained and when should you stop looking for something lost.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/309327234Body Mass IndexFri, 24 Feb 2017 12:20:14 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/body-mass-index
00:24:21Aleph InsightsnoNick, Chris, Fraser and Peter discuss the purpose of BMINick, Chris, Fraser and Peter discuss the purpose…Nick, Chris, Fraser and Peter discuss the purpose of BMItag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/308639458Computer InterfacesMon, 20 Feb 2017 11:17:21 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/computer-interfaces
00:23:28Aleph InsightsnoChris, Peter, Fraser and Nick ponder the nature of computer interfaces.Chris, Peter, Fraser and Nick ponder the nature o…Chris, Peter, Fraser and Nick ponder the nature of computer interfaces.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/307060940Fake NewsFri, 10 Feb 2017 14:52:49 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/fake-news
00:25:44Aleph InsightsnoChris, Peter, Fraser and Nick discuss Fake News. Can we believe a word of it?Chris, Peter, Fraser and Nick discuss Fake News. …Chris, Peter, Fraser and Nick discuss Fake News. Can we believe a word of it?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/305948333False MemoriesFri, 03 Feb 2017 16:30:51 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/false-memories
00:28:34Aleph InsightsnoFraser, Nick and Chris consider why we remember things that didn't happen.Fraser, Nick and Chris consider why we remember t…Fraser, Nick and Chris consider why we remember things that didn't happen.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/304926991Technical ObsolesenceSat, 28 Jan 2017 10:30:19 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/technical-obsolesence
00:26:54Aleph InsightsnoChris, Fraser and Peter discuss the rates of change and life cycles in technology.Chris, Fraser and Peter discuss the rates of chan…Chris, Fraser and Peter discuss the rates of change and life cycles in technology.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/303787368Facebook and InsuranceSat, 21 Jan 2017 09:22:55 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/facebook-and-insurance
00:24:26Aleph InsightsnoChris, Peter and Fraser discuss the insurance industries use of social media data to assess risk in individuals.Chris, Peter and Fraser discuss the insurance ind…Chris, Peter and Fraser discuss the insurance industries use of social media data to assess risk in individuals.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/302533998Funes the Memorious - Jorge Luis BorgesFri, 13 Jan 2017 17:21:10 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/funes-the-memorious-jorge-luis-borges
00:26:35Aleph InsightsnoPeter, Fraser, Nick speak with special guest Andres about what Funes's affliction tells us about thinking and perception.Peter, Fraser, Nick speak with special guest Andr…Peter, Fraser, Nick speak with special guest Andres about what Funes's affliction tells us about thinking and perception.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/301205749Trump and Hindsight BiasFri, 06 Jan 2017 13:15:34 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/trump-and-hindsight-bias
00:24:29Aleph InsightsnoFraser, Nick and Peter experiment with their own biases, by comparing their pre-US election forecasts with their post-event beliefs.Fraser, Nick and Peter experiment with their own …Fraser, Nick and Peter experiment with their own biases, by comparing their pre-US election forecasts with their post-event beliefs.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/300312161Automation, AI & WorkSat, 31 Dec 2016 11:11:25 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/automation-ai-work
00:24:25Aleph InsightsnoWhat will automation and artificial intelligence mean for the future world of work?What will automation and artificial intelligence …What will automation and artificial intelligence mean for the future world of work?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/298190254Elections: What do they tell you?Fri, 16 Dec 2016 10:58:13 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/elections-what-do-they-tell-you
00:24:34Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser disucss how much you can read into an election result.Nick, Peter and Fraser disucss how much you can r…Nick, Peter and Fraser disucss how much you can read into an election result.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/296962963Star Wars and TechnologyFri, 09 Dec 2016 09:28:03 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/star-wars-and-technology
00:27:53Aleph InsightsnoChris, Fraser, Nick and Peter talk about the technology of the Star Wars galaxy. Can you really have all that hardware but so little software? Why didn't R2D2 just commit the Death Star plans to Github? And what's the point of science fiction?Chris, Fraser, Nick and Peter talk about the tech…Chris, Fraser, Nick and Peter talk about the technology of the Star Wars galaxy. Can you really have all that hardware but so little software? Why didn't R2D2 just commit the Death Star plans to Github? And what's the point of science fiction?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/295869869Currency DenominationsFri, 02 Dec 2016 14:16:57 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/currency-denominations
00:27:37Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser discuss why you never see £50 notes but get lots of €50 notes.Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss why you never see …Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss why you never see £50 notes but get lots of €50 notes.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/294845736Pseudo ScienceSat, 26 Nov 2016 11:06:34 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/pseudo-science
00:24:13Aleph InsightsnoChris, Nick and Fraser discuss why pseudo science crops up in some areas of life but others.Chris, Nick and Fraser discuss why pseudo science…Chris, Nick and Fraser discuss why pseudo science crops up in some areas of life but others.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/293618898No Man's Sky - Death of Marketing?Fri, 18 Nov 2016 10:27:19 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/no-mans-sky-death-of-marketing
00:26:21Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser look at the controversy surrounding 'No Man's Sky', and ask if the information revolution has killed marketing.Nick, Peter and Fraser look at the controversy su…Nick, Peter and Fraser look at the controversy surrounding 'No Man's Sky', and ask if the information revolution has killed marketing.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/292521048Why don't the trains run on time?Fri, 11 Nov 2016 09:23:59 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/why-dont-the-trains-run-on-time
00:22:26Aleph InsightsnoChris, Peter and Fraser discuss the decisions that create problems in public services.Chris, Peter and Fraser discuss the decisions tha…Chris, Peter and Fraser discuss the decisions that create problems in public services.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/291505418Entertainment And DataFri, 04 Nov 2016 17:19:23 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/entertainment-and-data
00:23:49Aleph InsightsnoFraser, Peter and Chris discuss how data is making entertainment even more entertainingFraser, Peter and Chris discuss how data is makin…Fraser, Peter and Chris discuss how data is making entertainment even more entertainingtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/290404786Great British Bake off and Intellectual PropertyFri, 28 Oct 2016 15:50:46 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/great-british-bake-off-and-intellectual-property
00:21:32Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser discuss what the Great British Bake off tells us about intellectual property.Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss what the Great Bri…Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss what the Great British Bake off tells us about intellectual property.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/289285921Remember your passport: Why are things hard to remember?Fri, 21 Oct 2016 10:48:05 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/remember-your-passport-why-are-things-hard-to-remember
00:18:56Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser discuss why it is hard to remember some important things, but easy to remember others.Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss why it is hard to …Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss why it is hard to remember some important things, but easy to remember others.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/287636593Changing lanesFri, 14 Oct 2016 12:07:49 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/changing-lanes
00:18:42Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser discuss whether lane changing gets you anywhere.Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss whether lane chang…Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss whether lane changing gets you anywhere.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/286698377Shop front signallingSat, 08 Oct 2016 10:16:43 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/shop-front-signalling
00:21:34Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser talk about what the presentation of shop fronts tells up about signalling and quality.Nick, Peter and Fraser talk about what the presen…Nick, Peter and Fraser talk about what the presentation of shop fronts tells up about signalling and quality.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/285409154Fraud Detection and Machine LearningFri, 30 Sep 2016 11:51:47 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/fraud-detection-and-machine-learning
00:29:29Aleph InsightsnoFraser, Peter, and Nick discuss how machine learning can be used to fight online fraudsters, with special guest Mairtin O'Riada, CIO of Ravelin.Fraser, Peter, and Nick discuss how machine learn…Fraser, Peter, and Nick discuss how machine learning can be used to fight online fraudsters, with special guest Mairtin O'Riada, CIO of Ravelin.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/284275626The value of gamesFri, 23 Sep 2016 12:10:36 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/the-value-of-games
00:22:17Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser discuss the value of playing games and whether they can help you learn.Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss the value of playi…Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss the value of playing games and whether they can help you learn.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/283184409Investing in Yahoo: Spotting PotentialFri, 16 Sep 2016 13:12:30 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/investing-in-yahoo-spotting-potential
00:21:59Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser discuss why it is so hard to spot future potential in ideas.Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss why it is so hard …Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss why it is so hard to spot future potential in ideas.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/282105638How long should a podcast be?Fri, 09 Sep 2016 12:47:19 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/how-long-should-a-podcast-be
00:25:41Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser ponder the length of podcasts and what that tells us about the size of an idea.Nick, Peter and Fraser ponder the length of podca…Nick, Peter and Fraser ponder the length of podcasts and what that tells us about the size of an idea.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/281057930SunspringFri, 02 Sep 2016 13:12:39 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/sunspring
00:20:14Aleph InsightsnoPeter, Nick and Fraser discuss the film Sunspring, written by an artificial intelligence. Is it a novelty or a sign of things to come?Peter, Nick and Fraser discuss the film Sunspring…Peter, Nick and Fraser discuss the film Sunspring, written by an artificial intelligence. Is it a novelty or a sign of things to come?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/279979636Olympics and Marginal GainsFri, 26 Aug 2016 11:46:02 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/olympics-and-marginal-gains
00:21:12Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser discuss what the Olympics show us about the the human pursuit to reach for the limits of performance.Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss what the Olympics …Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss what the Olympics show us about the the human pursuit to reach for the limits of performance.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/278946743The Chilcot InquiryFri, 19 Aug 2016 11:32:06 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/the-chilcot-inquiry
00:24:56Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser discuss mechanisms of government decision making in the wake of the Chilcot Report. http://www.iraqinquiry.org.ukNick, Peter and Fraser discuss mechanisms of gove…Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss mechanisms of government decision making in the wake of the Chilcot Report. http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uktag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/278109205Ad BlockingSat, 13 Aug 2016 16:14:47 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/ad-blocking
00:17:19Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser discuss ad blocking and what it can tell us about messaging.Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss ad blocking and wh…Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss ad blocking and what it can tell us about messaging.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/276974144Summer ClassificationFri, 05 Aug 2016 16:54:03 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/summer-classification
00:19:10Aleph InsightsnoPeter, Nick and Fraser discuss what summer is, and how we know when it's started.Peter, Nick and Fraser discuss what summer is, an…Peter, Nick and Fraser discuss what summer is, and how we know when it's started.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/275902596Terrorism Prediction with Big DataFri, 29 Jul 2016 11:40:51 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/terrorism-prediction-with-big-data
00:21:55Aleph InsightsnoFraser, Nick and Peter consider the use of Big Data for prediction of terrorist attacks.
New online ecology of adversarial aggregates: ISIS and beyond: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/352/6292/1459Fraser, Nick and Peter consider the use of Big Da…Fraser, Nick and Peter consider the use of Big Data for prediction of terrorist attacks.
New online ecology of adversarial aggregates: ISIS and beyond: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/352/6292/1459tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/275081867Referendum Part 2Sun, 24 Jul 2016 01:23:21 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/referendum-part-2
00:18:48Aleph InsightsnoFraser, Nick and Peter wonder if they have had enough of experts.Fraser, Nick and Peter wonder if they have had en…Fraser, Nick and Peter wonder if they have had enough of experts.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/273798563Referendum Part 1Fri, 15 Jul 2016 11:57:50 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/referendum-part-1
00:19:49Aleph InsightsnoIn the wake of the Brexit vote, Peter, Nick and Fraser discuss what referendums can tell us, and what technology means for democracy.In the wake of the Brexit vote, Peter, Nick and F…In the wake of the Brexit vote, Peter, Nick and Fraser discuss what referendums can tell us, and what technology means for democracy.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/272864302Return to the Library Of BabelSat, 09 Jul 2016 10:00:34 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/return-to-the-library-of-babel
00:15:58Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser return to the Library of Babel and discuss how to go about building one.Nick, Peter and Fraser return to the Library of B…Nick, Peter and Fraser return to the Library of Babel and discuss how to go about building one.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/271697944AveragesFri, 01 Jul 2016 10:10:45 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/averages
00:19:07Aleph InsightsnoPeter, Nick and Fraser discuss what the point of averages is, and whether we will need them any more in a world of machine analysis.Peter, Nick and Fraser discuss what the point of …Peter, Nick and Fraser discuss what the point of averages is, and whether we will need them any more in a world of machine analysis.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/270786191Leicester CitySat, 25 Jun 2016 10:39:36 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/leicester-city
00:18:29Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser discuss why Leicester City winning the Premier League was perhaps not all that surprising. Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss why Leicester City…Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss why Leicester City winning the Premier League was perhaps not all that surprising. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/269727672IrrationalitySat, 18 Jun 2016 12:02:28 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/irrationality
00:22:01Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser make some irrational assertions about decision-making.Nick, Peter and Fraser make some irrational asser…Nick, Peter and Fraser make some irrational assertions about decision-making.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/268452961Borges Library Of BabelFri, 10 Jun 2016 13:12:24 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/borges-library-of-babel
00:19:20Aleph InsightsnoPeter, Nick, Fraser and special guest Andres get lost in the vastness of Jorge Luis Borges’s Library of Babel and discuss what it tells us about probability, information, language and meaning. Peter, Nick, Fraser and special guest Andres get …Peter, Nick, Fraser and special guest Andres get lost in the vastness of Jorge Luis Borges’s Library of Babel and discuss what it tells us about probability, information, language and meaning. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/267247279Karate KidFri, 03 Jun 2016 10:19:50 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/karate-kid
00:17:17Aleph InsightsnoPeter, Nick and Fraser discuss the the hit 1980s movie, The Karate Kid, and what it suggests about learning and skills development.Peter, Nick and Fraser discuss the the hit 1980s …Peter, Nick and Fraser discuss the the hit 1980s movie, The Karate Kid, and what it suggests about learning and skills development.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/266159550HamburgersFri, 27 May 2016 08:52:46 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/hamburgers
00:16:58Aleph InsightsnoPeter, Fraser and Nick discuss the threat posed by rare hamburgers, and ways of assessing risk in the absence of data.Peter, Fraser and Nick discuss the threat posed b…Peter, Fraser and Nick discuss the threat posed by rare hamburgers, and ways of assessing risk in the absence of data.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/265033502Celebrity Death WaveFri, 20 May 2016 09:25:18 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/celebrity-death-wave
00:15:50Aleph InsightsnoPeter, Nick and Fraser discuss the 2016 spike in celebrity deaths, how the scientific method applies to analysing it, and some of the fundamental constraints of fame.Peter, Nick and Fraser discuss the 2016 spike in …Peter, Nick and Fraser discuss the 2016 spike in celebrity deaths, how the scientific method applies to analysing it, and some of the fundamental constraints of fame.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/264354945CruftsgateMon, 16 May 2016 08:52:31 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/cognitive-engineering-cruftsgate
00:17:18Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser discuss what Cuftsgate tells us about classification and categorisation.Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss what Cuftsgate tel…Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss what Cuftsgate tells us about classification and categorisation.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/262756584CosmopolitanismFri, 06 May 2016 10:09:15 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/cognitive-engineering-cosmopolitanism
00:15:28Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser discuss what cosmopolitanism is, and how it affects our beliefs about the world.Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss what cosmopolitani…Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss what cosmopolitanism is, and how it affects our beliefs about the world.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/261515148Trump and UncertaintyFri, 29 Apr 2016 15:56:10 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/cognitive-engineering-trump-and-uncertainty
00:14:09Aleph InsightsnoThe rise of Donald Trump prompts Nick, Peter and Fraser to discuss the limits of forecasting behaviour.The rise of Donald Trump prompts Nick, Peter and …The rise of Donald Trump prompts Nick, Peter and Fraser to discuss the limits of forecasting behaviour.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/260333117AlphaGoFri, 22 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/cognitive-engineering-alphago
00:16:07Aleph InsightsnoNick, Peter and Fraser discuss what AlphaGo's triumph over Lee Sedol might mean for analysis and decision making.Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss what AlphaGo's tri…Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss what AlphaGo's triumph over Lee Sedol might mean for analysis and decision making.